hufen iâ
/ˈhɨ̞vɛn jaː/word by word
hufen iâ is the Welsh way to say ice cream.
This noun is used to refer to the frozen dessert.
Meaning: dessert (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hufen, meaning cream and iâ, meaning ice.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈhɨ̞vɛn jaː/
Did you know?
- While the phrase hufen iâ is a direct translation of 'ice cream', the word hufen shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'honey'.
- While hufen iâ is the standard term, Welsh speakers often use the English word 'ice cream' in casual, bilingual conversation.
Examples in context
- Dwi eisiau hufen iâ.I want ice cream.
- Mae hufen iâ yn flasus.Ice cream is delicious.
- A oes hufen iâ yna?Is there ice cream there?
Example conversation
Rhiannon and Rhys are at a dessert shop.
- RhiannonBeth wyt ti'n eisiau, Rhys?What do you want, Rhys?
- RhysDw i'n eisiau hufen iâ.I want ice cream.
- RhiannonPa liw?What color?
- RhysHufen iâ strawberry, os gwelwch yn dda.Strawberry ice cream, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice cream” translations and entries hufen iâ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hufen, iâ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hufen, hufen iâ, iâ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
