stengah

English

Etymology

From Malay se tengah (“one half”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛŋ.(ɡ)ə/

Noun

stengah (plural stengahs)

1. (Malaysia) whisky and soda.
   • 1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 77:

     “Push the boat out, Adams,” said Hart. “Stengah for me.”

References

• “stengah”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “stengah”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

• hangest