ayam negeri
Indonesian
Etymology
Compound of ayam (“chicken”) + negeri (“state, nation”). The negeri (“state”) refer to national government support on the introduction of broiler during 1961-1970.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈajam nəɡəˈri]
Noun
ayam negeri (plural ayam-ayam negeri)
- broiler: a chicken suitable for broiling
- Synonyms: ayam broiler, ayam pedaging
Further reading
- “ayam negeri”, 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