hawker centre en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Singapore) An outdoor complex of stalls selling street food.
The unemployment situation is aggravated by the recent decision of the Municipal authorities to close down five hawker-centres.
1948 March 10, “Big Unemployment Problem in S'pore”, in Malaya Tribune, Singapore:Separate tenders are invited for any one or all of the following: Erection & Completion of 3 Blocks of 12-Storey Shops & Flats with 2-Storey Annexes, One 2-Storey Hawker Centre, 2 Dustbin Compounds/Stores ....
1966 June 24, “Housing and Development Board”, in The Straits Times, Singapore:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hawker centres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
de Hawker-Zentrum (Translations) · fi ruokatori (Translations) · cmn 熟食中心 (Translations) · cmn 小販中心 /小贩中心 (Translations) · ms pusat penjaja (Translations) · de Hawker Centre (Translations)