Etymograph

English

kopi auntie

From Malay kopi (“coffee”) + auntie (term of familiarity or respect applied to elderly women).

A compound of kopi ‘coffee’ + auntie

Baagandji kopi

English kopi

The story

Usage of auntie probably influenced by Chinese 阿姨 (āyí).

Today it means

noun A middle-aged or elderly lady who takes drink orders and serves drinks to patrons of a coffee shop.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / kopi auntie