mantém

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of manter:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of manter:

manter

1. to keep, maintain
2. to hold, sustain, support
3. (reflexive) to keep (to continue doing something)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɐ̃ˈtẽj̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: manūtenet

Cognate with Galician: mantén

Cognate with Spanish: mantiene

In summary

From Latin manūtenet. Cognate with Galician mantén and Spanish mantiene. Compare tem.