ayam kalkun

Indonesian

Etymology

From ayam (“bird of the order Galliformes”) +‎ kalkun (“turkey”).

Noun

ayam kalkun (first-person possessive ayam kalkunku, second-person possessive ayam kalkunmu, third-person possessive ayam kalkunnya)

1. (informal) Synonym of kalkun (“turkey (bird)”)
   • 2017 December 4, Amelia Hapsari, “Puspa dan Satwa Jadi Modal Pembangunan [Flowers and Animals as Capital for Development]”, in Suara Merdeka‎^[1], archived from the original on 24 October 2019:

     Pada kesempatan ini dipamerkan beberapa satwa antara lain ayam kalkun, ayam pelung, dan aneka jenis burung.

     On this occasion, several animals were exhibited including the turkey, the pelung chicken, and various other birds.

   • 2019 February 14, Supriyanto, “Meraup Keuntungan dari Hobi Budidaya Ayam Hias [Gaining Profit from Hobby of Cultivating Ornamental Chickens]”, in Suara Merdeka‎^[2], archived from the original on 24 October 2019:

     Berawal dari hobi memelihara ayam kalkun, Hendri tertarik membudidaya ayam hias.

     Starting from a hobby of raising turkeys, Hendri became attracted to the cultivation of ornamental chickens.