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

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• 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

1. (Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) bribe

Synonyms

• 賄賂／贿赂 (huìlù)