es krim

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay aiskrim borrowing English ice cream,^[1] the es component is a phono-semantic matching of ais loaned from English ice.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ice cream

References

^ Kwik Khing Djoen (1923) Kitab Vortaro: Segala Perkatahan-Perkatahan Asing Jang Soeda Oemoem Di Goena Ken Di Dalem Soerat-Soerat Kabar Melayoe, Batavia: Sin Po, page 146

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