ayam piru

== Malay == === Etymology === Compound of ayam (“chicken”) +‎ Piru (“Peru”), borrowed from Portuguese peru. Literally, “Peruvian chicken” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌajam ˈpiru/ [ˌʔa.jam ˈpi.ru] Rhymes: -ru, -u Hyphenation: a‧yam‧pi‧ru === Noun === ayam piru (Jawi spelling ايم ڤيرو, plural ayam-ayam piru or ayam2 piru) (rare) A type of bird; a turkey. Synonyms: ayam belanda, ayam inggeris (obsolete) === Further reading === "ayam piru" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017