Malay
Etymology
Compound of curi (“steal”) + ayam (“chicken”), literally “steal chicken”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃuri ˈajam/ [ˈt͡ʃu.ri ˈa.jam]
- Rhymes: -ajam, -am
- Hyphenation: cu‧ri a‧yam
Verb
curi ayam (Jawi spelling چوري ايم)
- (literally) to steal chicken
- (sports, soccer) to commit offside
- Synonym: ofsaid