teh tarik

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay teh tarik (literally “pulled tea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈteɪ ˈtɑːɹɪk/, /- ˈtaɹɪk/
  • (Singapore) IPA(key): [ˈteː˦ ˈtä˧ɹeʔ˦]

Noun

teh tarik (uncountable)

  1. (Malaysia, Singapore) An Indian-style hot drink made from black tea with condensed milk or evaporated milk, poured back and forth between two vessels to give it a frothy top.

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay teh tarik. By surface analysis, teh (“tea”) +‎ tarik (“to pull”).

Noun

teh tarik (plural teh-teh tarik)

  1. teh tarik

Malay

Etymology

teh (“tea”) +‎ tarik (“to pull”).

Noun

teh tarik (Jawi spelling تيه تاريق)

  1. teh tarik
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