cà lem

See also: calem

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème. Compare kem.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ lɛm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaː˦˩ lɛm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaː˨˩ lɛm˧˧]

Noun

cà lem

1. (colloquial) ice cream