冰淇淋

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Chinese

ice cream
simp. and trad.
(冰淇淋)
淇淋
冰淇淋

Etymology

Partial calque of English ice cream, via a southern Chinese language.

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Particularly: “via Taiwanese Hokkien 冰淇淋 (peng-kî-lîm, literally ice cream)?”

Pronunciation


Noun

冰淇淋

  1. ice cream
    草莓冰淇淋  ―  yī qiú cǎoméi bīngqílìn  ―  a scoop of strawberry ice cream

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Descendants

  • Amis: pinciling
  • English: bing chilling