cakar ayam

Malay

Etymology

Literally, "chicken scratch."

Noun

cakar ayam (plural cakar-cakar ayam, informal 1st possessive cakar ayamku, 2nd possessive cakar ayammu, 3rd possessive cakar ayamnya)

1. (idiomatic) scrawl, scribble (bad handwriting)
2. (kuih ~) A type of pastry made from mashed cassava or sweet potato.

References

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