mantega

Asturian

Alternative forms

• manteiga (Western Asturias)
• manteca (Quirós, Teberga, Candamu, Pravia)
• manteica (Miranda, Candamu)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Leonese manteca, possibly Paleo-Hispanic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈteɡa/ [mãn̪ˈt̪e.ɡa]
• Rhymes: -eɡa
• Syllabification: man‧te‧ga

Noun

mantega f (uncountable)

1. butter

Derived terms

• amantegar
• mantegar
• mantegón
• mantegosu
• mantegueru

Further reading

• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “mantega”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
• “mantega”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly Paleo-Hispanic. Compare Portuguese manteiga and Spanish manteca.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [mənˈte.ɣə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [manˈte.ɣa]

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Noun

mantega f (plural mantegues)

1. butter

Derived terms

• mantegada
• mantegaire
• mantegós
• manteguera
• mantegueria

Further reading

• “mantega”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “mantega”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “mantega” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “mantega” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Indonesian

Noun

mantega (plural mantega-mantega)

1. alternative spelling of mentega (“butter”)

Javanese

Romanization

mantega

1. romanization of ꦩꦤ꧀ꦠꦺꦒ