ayam pedaging

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of ayam (“chicken”) +‎ pedaging (“meat producer”), calque of Dutch vleeskuiken (“broiler”, literally “flesh + chicken”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈajam pəˈdaɡɪŋ]

Noun

ayam pedaging (first-person possessive ayam pedagingku, second-person possessive ayam pedagingmu, third-person possessive ayam pedagingnya)

1. broiler: a chicken suitable for broiling.

   Synonyms: ayam broiler, ayam negeri

Further reading

• “ayam pedaging” 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.