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calui

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃalui̯/

“calui” is an Indonesian word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. fond of accepting bribe

Etymology

From Hokkien 食鐳 /食镭 (chia̍h lui), as in 食 (chia̍h, “to eat”) + 鐳 /镭 (lui, “money”), with the latter from Malay duit, from Dutch duit.

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