bayam

== Indonesian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈba.jam/ Rhymes: -jam Hyphenation: ba‧yam === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Malay bayam. ==== Noun ==== bayam (plural bayam-bayam) spinach various species of leafy greens ===== Derived terms ===== bayam badak bayam duri bayam jepang bayam merah bayam putih === Etymology 2 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Noun ==== bayam (plural bayam-bayam) (zoology) Diana's hogfish (Bodianus diana) (zoology) Redfin hogfish (Bodianus dictynna) === References === “bayam”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === Compare Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bayəŋ (an edible plant: Amaranthus spinosus). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bajam/ Rhymes: -ajam, -jam, -am === Noun === bayam (Jawi spelling بايم, plural bayam-bayam or bayam2) amaranth, spinach various species of leafy greens ==== Derived terms ==== bayam duri bayam hijau bayam merah bayam putih ==== Descendants ==== > Indonesian: bayam (inherited) → Ternate: baya === Further reading === "bayam" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017