# ayam
## Aklanon
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Bikol Central
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʔajam/ [ˈʔa.jam]
* Hyphenation: a‧yam

### Noun

áyam (Basahan spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)
* dog
    Synonyms: ido, dayo, gadya

#### See also

* ugbon

## Brunei Malay
### Alternative forms

* hayam

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

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

### Noun

ayam
* chicken (bird)
* chicken (meat)

## Buhi'non Bikol
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayám
* 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

* (Standard Cebuano) IPA: /ˈʔajam/ [ˈʔa.jɐm]
* (Bohol, Southern Leyte) IPA: /ˈʔad͡ʒam/ [ˈʔa.d͡ʒɐm]
* Hyphenation: a‧yam

### Noun

áyam (Badlit spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔)
* dog
    Synonym: iro/ido

## Iban
### Noun

ayam
* toy

## Indonesian
### Alternative forms

* ajam (1901–1947)

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈajam/ [ˈa.jam]
* Rhymes: -ajam
* Syllabification: a‧yam

### Etymology 1

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

#### Noun

ayam (plural ayam-ayam)
* (bird) A bird of the order Galliformes, generally refers to chicken (Gallus gallus) or fowl.
* The meat from this bird eaten as food.
    Ayam goreng sini sangat enak. ― The fried chicken here is very tasty.

##### Derived terms

* ayam aduan
* ayam alas
* ayam belanda
* ayam bertelur
* ayam broiler
* ayam buras
* ayam cemani
* ayam cenangkas
* ayam dara
* ayam hutan
* ayam itik
* ayam jalak
* ayam kaling
* ayam kampung
* ayam katik
* ayam kebiri
* ayam ketawa
* ayam leghorn
* ayam lokal
* ayam negeri
* ayam pedaging
* ayam petelur
* ayam potong
* ayam tiren

### Etymology 2

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

#### Noun

ayam (plural ayam-ayam)
* (colloquial, derogatory) slut, prostitute.

##### Derived terms

* ayam kampung
* ayam kampus

### Further reading

* “ayam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

### Anagrams

* maya

## Inonhan
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Iriga Bicolano
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Isnag
### Noun

ayam
* toy

## Kagayanen
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Kinaray-a
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Libon Bikol
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayám
* dog

## Lubuagan Kalinga
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* animal

## Malay
### Alternative forms

* hayam

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

### Noun

ayam (Jawi spelling ايم, plural ayam-ayam, informal 1st possessive ayamku, 2nd possessive ayammu, 3rd possessive ayamnya)
* chicken (bird)
* chicken (meat)
* (slang) female prostitute
    Synonym: pelacur

#### Synonyms

* manuk / مانوق

#### Derived terms

* ayam goreng
* ayam katik
* reban ayam
* bapak ayam
* ibu ayam
* rumah ayam

#### Descendants

* Indonesian: ayam
* Madurese: ajâm

### Further reading

* “ayam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Maranao
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* animal

## Masbate Sorsogon
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Masbatenyo
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog
    Synonym: ido

## Miraya Bikol
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayám
* dog

## Northern Catanduanes Bicolano
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Ratagnon
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Romblomanon
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Sakizaya
### Etymology

Compare Malay ayam/hayam and Indonesian ayam.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /a.ˈjam/, [a.ˈjam]

### Noun

ayam
* bird

## Southern Catanduanes Bicolano
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Tagalog
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

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

### Noun

ayam (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌᜋ᜔) (archaic)
* 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

* maya, yama

## Waray Sorsogon
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## Waray-Waray
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* dog

## West Albay Bikol
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayám
* dog

## Yogad
### Etymology

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

### Noun

ayam
* animal

## Zazaki
### Noun

ayam
* air
* weather