How to Say “Ice Cream” in Hmong

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nab thais
nab thais is the Hmong way to say ice cream.
nab thais is used to refer to the cold dessert.
Meaning: dessert (noun)

Did you know?

  • The term nab thais is a playful metaphor that translates literally to 'snake coil'.
  • The term nab thais focuses on the shape of the ice cream rather than its temperature or ingredients.
  • Because Hmong is a tonal language, changing the pitch of the word nab in nab thais can completely change the meaning of the word to something other than 'snake'.

Examples in context

  • Kuv nyiam noj nab thais heev.
    I really love eating ice cream.
  • Koj puas xav noj nab thais?
    Do you want to eat ice cream?

Example conversation

Yia and Xiong are at a dessert shop.

  1. Yia

    Xiong, koj xav noj nab thais lov?
    Xiong, do you want to eat ice cream?
  2. Xiong

    Yia, kuv xav noj heev.
    Yia, I want it very much.
  3. Yia

    Koj nyiam nab thais xim dab txaus?
    What color ice cream do you like?
  4. Xiong

    Kuv nyiam xim dawb.
    I like white.
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