Feminine
manteiga
- (feminine) butter (fatty and unctuous substance obtained from the cream of milk)
- (feminine) lard
- (feminine) fatty substance of some vegetables
- (feminine, figuratively) lip service
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese manteiga, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Paleo-Hispanic such as Iberian or Celtiberian. Cognate with Galician and Mirandese manteiga, Asturian and Catalan mantega, Spanish and Aragonese manteca and possibly with Proto-Slavic *sъmetana (“sour cream”).
Related words
beurre
burro
mantequilla
Butter masło
boter
mantega
βούτυρο
butyrum
tereyağı
کهره
زُبْدَة
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