ayskriim
The Jamaican word for ice cream is ayskriim.
ayskriim refers to the frozen dessert.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
Did you know?
- Jamaican street vendors often sell ayskriim made from coconut milk, which is a traditional local variation of the frozen treat.
- It is common for street vendors to ring a bell or blow a horn to announce that their ayskriim is available to the neighborhood.
- You might encounter 'coconut drops' being sold alongside ayskriim, though drops are a chewy coconut candy and not frozen.
Examples in context
- Mi pick up one sweetie cone pon di way home.I picked up an ice cream cone on the way home.
- Mi waan ayskriim.I want ice cream.
- Ayskriim a mi favorite dessert.Ice cream is my favorite dessert.
- Yuh eva eat ayskriim?Have you ever eaten ice cream?
Example conversation
Kevon and Tanesha are at a dessert shop.
- KevonTanesha, look deh ayskriim!Tanesha, look at that ice cream!
- TaneshaIt look good, Kevon.It looks good, Kevon.
- KevonMi a go buy some ayskriim now.I am going to buy some ice cream now.
- TaneshaGet some fi mi too!Get some for me too!
