tingkat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈt˭ɪŋk˭ɑt/ (Singapore)
- [ˈt˭ɪŋ˧k˭ät˦] (Singapore)
Etymology
From Malay tingkat.
Meanings
-
(uncountable, usually) Tiffin container
He suspected something was different with his tingkat (tiffin carrier) meal one week, after tasting the dishes.
2012 March 18, Eunice Quek, “Taste of home”, in The Sunday Times (LifeStyle), page 21:
- (metonymically, uncountable, usually) Home-cooked meals from a home delivery and catering service.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tingkats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |