ไอติม
ice cream
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- 1 ice cream、frozen treat
A casual, familiar word for ice cream and similar sweet frozen treats.
ice cream、frozen treat
A conversational term for ice cream, also used broadly for similar frozen desserts.
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ไอติมรสทุเรียนเหม็นมาก aytim rót thúrian měn mâak Durian ice cream smells really bad. ไอติมรสทุเรียนเหม็นมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ไอติม is a friendly conversational form derived from the standard word ไอศกรีม (“ice cream”). Although it can sound childlike or playful, adults also use it naturally with friends and family. It can refer broadly to ice cream in a cup, cone, or on a stick. A following word can specify the form, as in ไอติมแท่ง (“ice pop”) or ไอติมโคน (“ice cream cone”). The classifier depends on how it is served: แท่ง for a bar or pop, ลูก for a scoop, ถ้วย for a cup, and โคน for a cone.
Usage
It is common in conversations with family and friends, when ordering from street vendors or casual shops, and when talking about favorite flavors. Businesses and advertisements may also use it to create a friendly tone.
Caution
Unlike “ice,” ไอติม does not normally mean frozen water; that is น้ำแข็ง. In formal writing or precise product descriptions, the standard term ไอศกรีม is more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 ice cream synonyms
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ไอศกรีม is the standard term and fits menus, product descriptions, and formal writing. ไอติม is its more casual and friendly conversational counterpart.