Arak obat
from cina
Verified
Standard
noun
kuliner
Loanword
From cina
Definition
An alcoholic beverage infused with various spices or herbal ingredients for traditional medicinal purposes.
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin 'yào jiǔ' meaning medicinal liquor.
Semantic Category
Valid foreign words used within an Indonesian context (e.g., startup, gadget).
Loanword