teh hitam

Etymology

From teh (“tea”) +‎ hitam. Calque of English black tea.

Noun

teh hitam (plural teh-teh hitam)

1. black tea: tea leaves which have been "fermented" (actually, oxidized) before drying to enhance their flavour (cf. green tea)

   Synonym: teh merah

Further reading

• “teh hitam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.