ayam percik

noun

A dish of grilled chicken with a spicy curry-like sauce.

OriginMalay ayam percik →
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Meanings

nounayam percik (uncountable)
  1. IndonesiaMalaysiaSingaporeuncountableA dish of grilled chicken with a spicy curry-like sauce.

Origin

  1. Malayayam percik“basted chicken, splashed chicken”
  2. Englishayam percik

Borrowed from Malay ayam percik (“basted chicken, splashed chicken”)

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APA

ayam percik. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayam%20percik

MLA

“ayam percik.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayam%20percik. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ayam percik,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ayam%20percik.

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