Malay edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English ice cream.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

aiskrim (Jawi spelling اءيسکريم, plural aiskrim-aiskrim, informal 1st possessive aiskrimku, 2nd possessive aiskrimmu, 3rd possessive aiskrimnya)

  1. ice cream

Descendants edit

  • Indonesian: es krim (via phono-semantic matching of Dutch ijs)

References edit

  1. ^ 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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