mentega

See also: mentéga

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mentega, from Portuguese manteiga, from Old Galician-Portuguese manteiga, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mənˈtɛ.ɡa]
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  • Hyphenation: mên‧tè‧ga
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Noun

mentega or mêntèga

  1. butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)
    Synonym: rumboter

Alternative forms

Derived terms

  • mementegai
  • mentega cokelat
  • mentega kacang
  • mentega putih
  • mentega tiruan

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Portuguese manteiga.

Pronunciation

Noun

mentega (Jawi spelling منتيݢ, plural mentega-mentega, informal 1st possessive mentegaku, 2nd possessive mentegamu, 3rd possessive menteganya)

  1. butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)

Descendants

  • Indonesian: mentega
  • Min Nan: 文地牙

Further reading

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