ກະແລັມ
ka læm[ka(ʔ˧˥).lɛm˧˥]
The English phrase "ice cream" is translated into Lao as ກະແລັມ (ka læm). Wiktionary also lists ກະແລມ (ka lǣm).
Meaning: dessert (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lao | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ກະແລັມ | ka læm | [ka(ʔ˧˥).lɛm˧˥] (narrow) [ka(ʔ˩˨).lɛm˩˨] (narrow) |
| ກະແລມ | ka lǣm | [ka(ʔ˧˥).lɛːm˧˥] (narrow) [ka(ʔ˩˨).lɛːm˩˨] (narrow) |
ກະແລັມ is a noun used to refer to the frozen dessert.
Which one should you use?
The pack provides two variations: ກະແລັມ (ka læm) and ກະແລມ (ka lǣm).
How do you pronounce it?
ka læm
Did you know?
- While ກະແລັມ refers to the dessert, the word for 'ice' in general is ນ້ຳກ້ອນ, which literally means 'solid water'.
- The word ກະແລັມ is a phonetic borrowing from the French word 'crème'.
- A popular local variation of ກະແລັມ is coconut ice cream, often served in a coconut shell with sticky rice and peanuts.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍຢາກກິນກະແລັມ.khoy yak kin ka-laem.I want to eat ice cream.
- ກະແລັມນີ້ແຊບຫຼາຍ.ka-laem ni saep lai.This ice cream is very delicious.
- ເຈົ້າຈະເອົາກະແລັມລົດຊາດໃດ?chao cha ao ka-laem lot sat dai?Which flavor of ice cream will you take?
Example conversation
Two friends are walking past a dessert shop.
- Aເບິ່ງດູ, ມີຮ້ານຂາຍກະແລັມ!beung doo, mee han khai ka-laemLook, there is an ice cream shop!
- Bຂ້ອຍຢາກກິນມັນດຽວນີ້.khoy yak kin man diao neeI want to eat it right now.
- Aເຈົ້າຈະເອົາລົດຫຍັງ?chao cha ao lot nyangWhat flavor will you get?
- Bຂ້ອຍຈະເອົາກະແລັມຊັອກໂກລັດ.khoy cha ao ka-laem chocolateI will have chocolate ice cream.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice cream” translations and entries ກະແລັມ, ກະແລມ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ກະແລັມ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
