sari-sari store
noun/ˌsæri ˈsæri stɔː(r)/
/ˌseri ˈseri stɔːr/
South-East Asian English [saɾi ˈsaɾi stɔ]
(South-East Asian English)- (in the Philippines) a small neighbourhood shop that sells a variety of goods
- There's a sari-sari store just down the road where you can buy everything you need.
Word Origin1920s: from Tagalog sari-sari ‘diverse’ + store.Want to learn more?
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