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Where does “hayam” come from?

hayam (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qayam — domesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything.

hayam (Proto-Malayic): domesticated animal

Definitions

  1. domesticated animal

Ancestry of “hayam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqayamdomesticated animal; pet; toy; plaything

Words derived from “hayam”

  • saté ajam
  • ayam
  • هايم
  • ayam
  • hayam
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