Phrase guide

teh tarik

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈteɪ ˈtɑːɹɪk/
  • /- ˈtaɹɪk/
  • Singapore: [ˈteː˦ ˈtä˧ɹeʔ˦]

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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, Singapore, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 拉茶 (laai1 caa4) — hot milk tea beverage
  • Chinese Mandarin: 拉茶 (lāchá) — hot milk tea beverage
  • German: Teh Tarik — hot milk tea beverage
  • Indonesian: teh tarik — hot milk tea beverage
  • Malay: teh tarik — hot milk tea beverage