ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ
āīsa karīmfeminine
ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ (āīsa karīm) is the Punjabi word for ice cream.
The term refers to the frozen dessert known as ice cream.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
Which one should you use?
While ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ is the standard form, you may encounter the variations ਆਈਸਕਰੀਮ and ਆਈਸ ਕ੍ਰੀਮ. The latter is often used in colloquial speech, especially within urban areas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form ਆਈਸ ਕ੍ਰੀਮ is specifically noted as being used in urban areas.
How does it change in a sentence?
This noun is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
āīsa karīm
Did you know?
- Because the phrase is borrowed, it is often used in Punjabi advertisements and pop songs to denote a sense of 'modernity' or 'Western style'.
- The Punjabi word ਕਰੀਮ in ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ is a homonym for a word of Arabic origin meaning 'generous' or 'noble'.
- In Punjab, you will often find ਕੁਲਫੀ (kulfi), which is a denser, unchurned frozen dairy dessert that differs from Western-style ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ.
Examples in context
- ਕੀ ਅਸੀਂ ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ ਖਾ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਾਂ?kī asīṃ ā'isa karīma khā sakadē hāṃ?Can we eat ice cream?
- ਇਹ ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ ਬਹੁਤ ਠੰਢੀ ਹੈ।ih ā'isa karīma bahuta ṭhaṇḍhī hai.This ice cream is very cold.
Example conversation
Gurpreet and Kiran are at a dessert shop.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਕਿਰਨ, ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ ਖਾਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ ਹੋ?Kiran, kī tusīñ ice cream khāṇā chāhundē hō?Kiran, do you want to eat ice cream?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਹਾਂ, ਮੈਨੂੰ ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ।Hāñ, mainū ice cream bahut pasand hai.Yes, I like ice cream very much.
- ਗੁਰਪ੍ਰੀਤ Gurpreetਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕਿਹੜਾ ਫਲੇਵਰ ਪਸੰਦ ਹੈ?Tuhānū kihṛā flavor pasand hai?Which flavor do you like?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਮੈਨੂੰ ਵਨੀਲਾ ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।Mainū vanilla ice cream chāhīdī hai.I want vanilla ice cream.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice cream” translations and entries ਆਈਸ ਕਰੀਮ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
