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| nameofpractice =Duit kopi | |||
| flagemoji =🇲🇾 | |||
| definition =Lit. coffee money, a small sum of money given to a public servant as an inducement payment | |||
| location =Malaysia | |||
| imagemap =Malaysia map.png | |||
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[[:Category:Malaysia|Malaysia]] – [[:Category: Southeast Asia| Southeast Asia]] – [[:Category: Euphemism| Euphemism]] – [[:Category: Food| Food]] – [[:Category: Bribe| Bribe]] – [[:Category: Public service| Public service]] – [[:Category: Vehicle| Vehicle]] – [[:Category: Transport| Transport]] – [[:Category: Fee-avoidance| Fee-avoidance]] | |||
| authorofpiece =Christian Giordano | |||
| authorinstitution =Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland | |||
| authorwebsite =[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Giordano Wikipedia entry]}} | |||
''Duit kopi'', a Malaysian term for ‘coffee money’, stands for giving money with an expectation | <big>'''By Christian Giordano, Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland'''</big> | ||
of receiving a counter-favour, although generally not a monetary one. In Bahasa Malaysia, | [[Category:Malaysia]] | ||
''duit'' is a very broad term for money, cash in particular, and ''kopi'' is the local name for coffee. | [[Category: Southeast Asia]] | ||
The term ''duit kopi'' is a metaphorical and metonymical formula for a brief informal transaction | [[Category: Euphemism]] | ||
between two individuals who do not know each other. It is a euphemism since it reformulates | [[Category: Food]] | ||
the cruder term ''rasuah'', the semantically more exhaustive but pejorative notion of corruption | [[Category: Bribe]] | ||
or bribe, into a more specific and more acceptable concept. ''Duit kopi'' does not point directly | [[Category: Public service]] | ||
to a corruptive action, yet there is a logical contiguity between the two: an implication of an | [[Category: Vehicle]] | ||
illegal monetary transaction. As a rule, this is a one-off event that will not occur again | [[Category: Transport]] | ||
between the same actors. | [[Category: Fee-avoidance]] | ||
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[[Category: 2018 entry]] | |||
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|style="font-size:1.1em;"| ''Duit kopi'', a Malaysian term for ‘coffee money’, stands for giving money with an expectation of receiving a counter-favour, although generally not a monetary one. In Bahasa Malaysia, ''duit'' is a very broad term for money, cash in particular, and ''kopi'' is the local name for coffee. The term ''duit kopi'' is a metaphorical and metonymical formula for a brief informal transaction between two individuals who do not know each other. It is a euphemism since it reformulates the cruder term ''rasuah'', the semantically more exhaustive but pejorative notion of corruption or bribe, into a more specific and more acceptable concept. ''Duit kopi'' does not point directly to a corruptive action, yet there is a logical contiguity between the two: an implication of an illegal monetary transaction. As a rule, this is a one-off event that will not occur again between the same actors. | |||
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An illuminating case is the relationship between drivers and the traffic police. Candid camera | An illuminating case is the relationship between drivers and the traffic police. Candid camera | ||
footage shot in Malaysia shows several examples of how drivers, especially those in heavy- | footage shot in Malaysia shows several examples of how drivers, especially those in heavy- | ||
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money’ (from ''makan'', to eat) and stands for receiving or accepting a bribe, usually a small | money’ (from ''makan'', to eat) and stands for receiving or accepting a bribe, usually a small | ||
amount. ''Lesen kopi'' can be translated as ''licence coffee'' and refers to a ‘voluntary but | amount. ''Lesen kopi'' can be translated as ''licence coffee'' and refers to a ‘voluntary but | ||
compulsory’ incentive or gift in cash to obtain a driving licence<ref name="chun">Chun Wai | compulsory’ incentive or gift in cash to obtain a driving licence<ref name="chun">Wong Chun Wai. 2017. ‘Mind your Words, Please’, The Star, April 23, | ||
http://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/columnists/on-the-beat/2017/04/23/mind-your-words- | http://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/columnists/on-the-beat/2017/04/23/mind-your-words- | ||
please/#P6EM3q6bcIvafXHy.99</ref>. These | please/#P6EM3q6bcIvafXHy.99</ref>. These | ||
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communities is generally expressed in Bahasa Malaysia. Some expressions may be enriched | communities is generally expressed in Bahasa Malaysia. Some expressions may be enriched | ||
with specific terms, from Chinese in particular, thus generating syncretic and creolized forms<ref name="chun" />. | with specific terms, from Chinese in particular, thus generating syncretic and creolized forms<ref name="chun" />. | ||
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