ayskrim

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English ice cream.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔajskɾim/ [ˈʔaɪ̯s.kɾɪm]
• Rhymes: -ajskɾim
• Syllabification: ays‧krim

Noun

ayskrim (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌ᜔ᜐ᜔ᜃ᜔ᜇᜒᜋ᜔)

1. ice cream

   Synonym: (dated) sorbetes

   • 1979, Jose Mari Chan, Gryk Ortaleza (lyrics and music), “Mamang Sorbetero”, in Celeste, Celeste, performed by Celeste Legaspi, track 1:

     Mamang sorbetero, ano'ng ngalan mo? / Tinda mong ayskrim, gustong-gusto ko

     Mister ice cream man, what's your name? / The ice cream you sell, I really like it

   • 1987, Bienvenido M. Noriega, Bongbong at Kris:

     O, sa 'yo na nga lang ang ayskrim ko! (Ibibigay kay RICKY ang apa niya, na tatanggapin naman ng huli.)

     Oh, my ice cream is all yours! (Give RICKY his wafer, which he will accept later.)

See also

• sorbetes