Even the identify has bewildered meanings: Ayam signifies chicken in the Indonesian language, but Cemani can either indicate the ‘village of Cemani’ in area dialect or ‘strong black’ in Sanskrit. You usually takes your pick.Perkataan "ayam" turunan akar Melayu-Polinesia *qayam? yang umumnya ditafsirkan sebagai binatang yang telah dijinakkan