ayam

See also: ayaṃ

Aklanon

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

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

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

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

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

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

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
ayam (1)

Alternative forms

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

Derived terms

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

Noun

ayam

  1. bird

Southern Catanduanes Bicolano

Etymology

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

Noun

ayam

  1. dog

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

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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