Etymology

di lo

Today it means: Undiluted; with no extra water added to dilute it, making it thicker than kopi gau. Full definition →

Hokkien 直落
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  1. Hokkien · derived from直落“directly from the jug; to pour straight into the cup”
  2. English todaydi lo

From Hokkien 直落 (ti̍t-lo̍h, “directly from the jug; to pour straight into the cup”, literally “straight down”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.