咖啡鐳

See also: 咖啡镭

Chinese

		coffee	money
trad. (咖啡鐳)		咖啡	鐳
simp. (咖啡镭)		咖啡	镭

Etymology

Probably a calque of Malay duit kopi (“bribe”, literally “coffee money”).

Pronunciation

Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ko-pi-lui

Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Penang, Singapore)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ko-pi-lui
  - Tâi-lô: ko-pi-lui
  - Phofsit Daibuun: koi'piluy
  - IPA (Penang): /ko³³⁻²¹ pi³³⁻²¹ lui³³/
  - IPA (Singapore): /ko⁴⁴⁻²² pi⁴⁴⁻²² lui⁴⁴/

Noun

咖啡鐳

(Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) bribe

Synonyms

賄賂／贿赂 (huìlù)

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