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ayam

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See also: ayaṃ

Aklanon

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Bikol Central

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Sarong ayam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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áyam (Basahan spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)

  1. dog
    Synonym: ido

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Brunei Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ayam

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

Buhi'non Bikol

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayám

  1. dog

Cebuano

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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áyam (Badlit spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)

  1. dog
    Synonym: iro/ido

Iban

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Noun

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ayam

  1. toy

Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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.
    Ayam goreng sini sangat enak.The fried chicken here is very tasty.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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

Noun

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

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) slut, prostitute.
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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Inonhan

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Iriga Bicolano

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Isnag

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Noun

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ayam

  1. toy

Kagayanen

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Kinaray-a

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Libon Bikol

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayám

  1. dog

Lubuagan Kalinga

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. animal

Malay

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ayam (1)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Prostitute sense is a semantic loan from Chinese (female prostitute, literally chicken).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

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

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: ayam
  • Madurese: ajâm

Further reading

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Maranao

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. animal

Masbate Sorsogon

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Masbatenyo

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog
    Synonym: ido

Miraya Bikol

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayám

  1. dog

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Ratagnon

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Romblomanon

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Sakizaya

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Etymology

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Compare Malay ayam/hayam and Indonesian ayam.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ˈjam/, [a.ˈjam]

Noun

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ayam

  1. bird

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Tagalog

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ayam (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔) (archaic)

  1. guard dog
    Synonym: aso

See also

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  • ganid (hunting dog)

Further reading

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  • 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

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Waray Sorsogon

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

Waray-Waray

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. dog

West Albay Bikol

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayám

  1. dog

Yogad

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ayam

  1. animal

Zazaki

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Noun

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ayam

  1. air
  2. weather