ice
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This everyday word refers to water in its frozen, solid form, especially the ice added to drinks.
ice
It means frozen water, including naturally formed ice and ice used to chill drinks.
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น้ำแข็งละลายแล้ว náam khɛ̌ŋ lálaay lɛ́ɛw The ice has already melted. น้ำแข็งละลายแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
น้ำแข็ง is formed from น้ำ, “water,” and แข็ง, “hard” or “solid.” Together, the compound means “ice.” The classifier ก้อน is used when counting individual pieces or chunks: น้ำแข็งสองก้อน means “two pieces of ice” or “two ice cubes.” Common ordering phrases include ใส่น้ำแข็ง (“with ice”), ไม่ใส่น้ำแข็ง (“no ice”), and น้ำแข็งน้อย (“less ice”).
Usage
It is especially common at home and in restaurants when talking about ice in drinks. It is also used when discussing refrigeration, melting ice, frozen desserts, dry ice, and icebergs.
Caution
น้ำแข็ง is the noun “ice”; it does not mean “cold.” Use น้ำเย็น for “cold water” or “chilled water.”