cà rem

See also: carem

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème. Doublet of cà lem and kem.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ ɹɛm˧˧] ~ [kaː˨˩ zɛm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaː˦˩ ɹɛm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaː˨˩ ɹɛm˧˧]
  • Phonetic spelling: cà Rem

Noun

cà rem

  1. (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, dated) ice cream
    Synonym: kem
    • [1986, Anh Đức, Đứa con của đất, 2nd edition, Ho Chi Minh City: Nhà xuất bản Văn Nghệ, published 1987, page 223:
      Lắm đi bán cà-rem và làm quân trong gánh hát.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)]
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