ayam belanda

Indonesian

Etymology

From ayam (“chicken”) +‎ Belanda (“Holland, the Netherlands”).

Noun

ayam belanda

1. (obsolete) turkey (bird) (Meleagris gallopavo)

   Synonym: kalkun

Further reading

• “ayam belanda” 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.

Malay

Etymology

Compound of ayam (“chicken”) +‎ Belanda (“Holland, the Netherlands”), literally "Dutch chicken".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.jam bə.lan.da]
  • (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): [a.jam bə.lan.də]
• Rhymes: -da, -a

Noun

ayam belanda (Jawi spelling ايم بلندا, plural ayam-ayam belanda, informal 1st possessive ayam belandaku, 2nd possessive ayam belandamu, 3rd possessive ayam belandanya)

1. A type of bird; a turkey.

   Synonym: ayam piru (rare)

Further reading

• "ayam belanda" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.
• “ayam belanda” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.