Etymology

sari-sari store

Today it means: A convenience store in the Philippines; a neighborhood variety store; a minimarket selling basic necessities. Full definition →

Tagalog sari-sari
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The story

  1. Tagalog · derived fromsari-sari
  2. English todaysari-sari store

From Tagalog sari-sari + store. Tagalog sari-sari is a reduplication of sari.

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