ayam

See also: ayaṃ
Languages (30)
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Aklanon

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Bikol Central

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

áyam (Basahan spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)

  1. dog
    Synonyms: ido, dayo, gadya

See also

Brunei Malay

Alternative forms

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)

Buhi'non Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

ayám

  1. dog

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited 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

Noun

áyam (Badlit spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)

  1. dog
    Synonym: iro/ido

Iban

Noun

ayam

  1. toy

Indonesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Malay ayam, from hayam, from Proto-Malayic *hayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam. Semantic loan from Chinese 雞／鸡 (“female prostitute”, literally “chicken”).

Pronunciation

Noun

ayam (plural ayam-ayam)

  1. (bird) a bird of the order Galliformes,
    1. chicken (Gallus gallus)
    2. (in extension) fowl
  2. the meat from this bird eaten as food
    Ayam goreng sini sangat enak. ― The fried chicken here is very tasty.
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) slut, prostitute

Derived terms

  • ayam aduan
  • ayam afkir
  • ayam alas
  • ayam asor
  • ayam bakaran
  • ayam bangkok
  • ayam bekas
  • ayam bekicem
  • ayam bekikuk
  • ayam belanda
  • ayam beroga
  • ayam bersanggul
  • ayam bertelur
  • ayam betina
  • ayam betutu
  • ayam biang
  • ayam biring
  • ayam blanja
  • ayam broiler
  • ayam bulbi
  • ayam buras
  • ayam cabai garam
  • ayam cangking
  • ayam cemani
  • ayam cenangkas
  • ayam cincane
  • ayam dara
  • ayam denak
  • ayam domestikasi
  • ayam dwiguna
  • ayam ekaguna
  • ayam galur
  • ayam geprek
  • ayam gepuk
  • ayam goreng mentega
  • ayam gorengan
  • ayam grungsang
  • ayam gulaian
  • ayam guling
  • ayam hias
  • ayam hutan
  • ayam hutan merah
  • ayam iloni
  • ayam ingkung
  • ayam itik
  • ayam jago
  • ayam jalak
  • ayam jantan dewasa
  • ayam jantan muda
  • ayam kaling
  • ayam kampung
  • ayam kampus
  • ayam karage
  • ayam katai
  • ayam katik
  • ayam kebiri
  • ayam kedu
  • ayam kedu alus
  • ayam kedu hitam
  • ayam kedu merah
  • ayam kedu putih
  • ayam kenet
  • ayam kesrut
  • ayam kiev
  • ayam koci
  • ayam kodok
  • ayam kremes
  • ayam kretep
  • ayam kuluyuk
  • ayam kung pao
  • ayam kurma
  • ayam laga
  • ayam lancur
  • ayam leghorn
  • ayam lengkuas
  • ayam liar
  • ayam lodo
  • ayam lokal
  • ayam mangon
  • ayam meh sameh
  • ayam mutiara
  • ayam nanking
  • ayam negeri
  • ayam olagan
  • ayam organik
  • ayam palean
  • ayam panggang
  • ayam pedaging
  • ayam pejantan
  • ayam pelalah
  • ayam pelesung
  • ayam pelung
  • ayam penyet
  • ayam peranggang
  • ayam petak
  • ayam petarung
  • ayam petelur
  • ayam peteteng
  • ayam pinadar
  • ayam pok-pok
  • ayam pop
  • ayam potong
  • ayam potong bersih
  • ayam pungguk
  • ayam punjung
  • ayam pupuh
  • ayam ras
  • ayam sabung
  • ayam sabungan
  • ayam sayur
  • ayam selasih
  • ayam sentul
  • ayam sepuh
  • ayam sepuhan
  • ayam seraki
  • ayam serama
  • ayam srawah
  • ayam suluh
  • ayam taliwang
  • ayam tambatan
  • ayam tandori
  • ayam tangkap
  • ayam tangkas
  • ayam tedung
  • ayam ternak
  • ayam tipuk
  • ayam tiren
  • ayam tumis

Further reading

Anagrams

Inonhan

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Iriga Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Isnag

Noun

ayam

  1. toy

Kagayanen

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Kinaray-a

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Libon Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

ayám

  1. dog

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. animal

Malay

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Prostitute sense is a semantic loan from Chinese 雞 / 鸡 (“female prostitute”, literally “chicken”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ajam/
  • Rhymes: -ajam, -jam, -am
  • (Kelantan-Pattani) IPA(key): [ajɛ̃ː]
  • Audio (Malaysia):(file)

Noun

ayam (Jawi spelling ايم, plural ayam-ayam)

  1. chicken (bird)
  2. chicken (meat)
  3. (slang) female prostitute
    Synonym: pelacur

Synonyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • > Indonesian: ayam (inherited)
  • → Madurese: ajâm

Further reading

Maranao

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. animal

Masbate Sorsogon

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Masbatenyo

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog
    Synonym: ido

Miraya Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

ayám

  1. dog

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Ratagnon

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Romblomanon

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Sakizaya

Etymology

Compare Malay ayam/hayam and Indonesian ayam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ˈjam/, [a.ˈjam]

Noun

ayam

  1. bird

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔajam/ [ˈʔaː.jɐm]
  • Rhymes: -ajam
  • Syllabification: a‧yam

Noun

ayam (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔) (archaic)

  1. guard dog
    Synonym: aso

See also

  • ganid (“hunting dog”)

Further reading

  • “ayam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*qayam₂”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

Waray Sorsogon

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

Waray-Waray

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

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

Noun

ayám

  1. dog

Yogad

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. animal

Zazaki

Noun

ayam

  1. air
  2. weather
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