ayam

ayam

See also: ayaṃ

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Bikol Central

Sarong ayam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧yam
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔajam/

Noun

áyam

1. dog

   Synonym: ido

See also

• damayo
• dayo
• gadya
• gamadya

 

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Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

• hayam

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ajam/
• (Kedayan) IPA^(key): /hajam/
• Hyphenation: a‧yam

Noun

ayam

1. chicken (bird)
2. chicken (meat)

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Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayám

1. dog

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧yam
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔajam/, [ˈʔa.jʌm]

Noun

ayam

1. dog

   Synonyms: iro, ido

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.jam/
• Hyphenation: a‧yam

Etymology 1

From Malay ayam, from hayam, from Proto-Malayic *hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam (plural ayam-ayam, first-person possessive ayamku, second-person possessive ayammu, third-person possessive ayamnya)

1. (bird) A bird of the order Galliformes, generally refers to chicken (Gallus gallus) or fowl.
2. The meat from this bird eaten as food.

Derived terms

• ayam aduan
• ayam alas
• ayam belanda
• ayam bertelur
• ayam broiler
• ayam buras
• ayam cemani
• ayam cenangkas
• ayam dara
• ayam hutan
• ayam itik
• ayam jalak
• ayam kaling
• ayam kampung
• ayam katik
• ayam kebiri
• ayam ketawa
• ayam leghorn
• ayam lokal
• ayam negeri
• ayam pedaging
• ayam petelur
• ayam potong
• ayam tiren

 

Etymology 2

Semantic loan from Chinese 雞／鸡 (“female prostitute”, literally “chicken”).

Noun

ayam (plural ayam-ayam, first-person possessive ayamku, second-person possessive ayammu, third-person possessive ayamnya)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) slut, prostitute.

Derived terms

• ayam kampung
• ayam kampus

 

Further reading

• “ayam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Anagrams

• maya

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Inonhan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Isnag

Noun

ayam

1. toy

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Kagayanen

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Kinaray-a

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Libon Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayám

1. dog

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Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. animal

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Malay

ayam (1)

Alternative forms

• hayam

Etymology

From hayam, from Proto-Malayic *hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ajam/
• Rhymes: -ajam, -jam, -am

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Noun

ayam (Jawi spelling ايم‎, plural ayam-ayam, informal 1st possessive ayamku, 2nd possessive ayammu, 3rd possessive ayamnya)

1. chicken (bird)
2. chicken (meat)

Synonyms

• manuk / مانوق‎

Derived terms

• ayam goreng
• ayam katik
• reban ayam

Further reading

• “ayam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

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Maranao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. animal

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Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Bikol Central ayam, from Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

   Synonym: ido

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Miraya Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayám

1. dog

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Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Romblomanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Sakizaya

Noun

ayam

1. bird

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Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: a‧yam
• IPA^(key): /ˈʔajam/, [ˈʔa.jɐm]

Noun

ayam

1. (archaic) guard dog (differentiating it from the ganid (“hunting dog”))

   Synonym: aso

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Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. dog

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West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayám

1. dog

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Yogad

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam.

Noun

ayam

1. animal

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Zazaki

Noun

ayam

1. air
2. weather