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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMilk tea
/ˈmɪlk ˌtiː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A beverage consisting of tea combined with milk or cream.
"She ordered a warm milk tea with less sugar at the local cafe." - 2
A popular sweet drink originating in Taiwan consisting of tea, milk, and chewy tapioca pearls.
"Bubble milk tea has become a worldwide trend among teenagers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English words 'milk' (from Old English 'meoluc') and 'tea' (from Min Nan Chinese 'tê'). The URL-encoded term 'nài-jiǎo-de' reflects a specific descriptive transliteration or erroneous phonetic capture related to Chinese beverage terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Milk tea" is said worldwide
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thé au lait
Transliteration: te o lɛ
"Je voudrais un thé au lait, s'il vous plaît."
Milchtee
Transliteration: mɪlçteː
"Milchtee ist besonders in Asien sehr beliebt."
tè con latte
Transliteration: tɛ kon latte
"Prendo sempre un tè con latte la mattina."
té con leche
Transliteration: te kon letʃe
"Me gusta tomar té con leche por la tarde."
chá com leite
Transliteration: ʃa kõ lejti
"O chá com leite é reconfortante nos dias frios."
दूध वाली चाय
Transliteration: doodh wali chay
"मुझे सुबह एक कप दूध वाली चाय चाहिए।"
奶茶
Transliteration: nǎi chá
"我今天下午点了一杯珍珠奶茶。"
밀크티
Transliteration: milkeu-ti
"친구와 함께 카페에서 밀크티를 마셨어요."
ミルクティー
Transliteration: miruku tī
"午後のブレイクに暖かいミルクティーを飲みました。"
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