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/
- (Hokkien: Penang, Singapore)
Noun
咖啡鐳
- (Malaysian and Singapore Hokkien) bribe