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

Noun

áyam (Basahan spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)

  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

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

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
  • (Kelantan-Pattani) IPA(key): [ajɛ̃ː]
  • Audio (MY)(file)

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

Descendants
  • Indonesian: ayam
  • 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

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/ [ˈʔa.jɐm]
  • Rhymes: -ajam
  • Syllabification: a‧yam

Noun

ayam (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)

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

Further reading
  • “ayam”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
  • Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*qayam₂”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

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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