ayam piru

Malay

Etymology

Compound of ayam (“chicken”) +‎ Piru (“Peru”), borrowed from Portuguese peru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.jam pi.ru]
• Rhymes: -ru, -u

Noun

ayam piru (Jawi spelling ايم ڤيرو, plural ayam-ayam piru, informal 1st possessive ayam piruku, 2nd possessive ayam pirumu, 3rd possessive ayam pirunya)

1. (rare) A type of bird; a turkey.

   Synonym: ayam belanda

Further reading

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