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 Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a
• Rhymes: -nda
• Rhymes: -da

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. turkey

Synonyms

1. ayam piru

Further reading

• "ayam belanda" in Kamus Dewan, Fourth Edition, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, →ISBN, 2005.