mãos de manteiga

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “butter hands”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ʃ d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃s de mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡa/ [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃s de mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɣɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɣɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɣɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈte.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈte.ɣɐ]

Noun

mãos de manteiga m or f (invariable)

  1. (Portugal, idiomatic) butterfingers
    Synonym: (Brazil) mão-furada
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