Etymology

teh tarik

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Malay teh tarik
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  1. Malay · borrowed fromteh tarik
  2. English todayteh tarik

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

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