mantequilla

Spanish

Etymology

Diminutive, manteca +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /manteˈkiʝa/ [mãn̪.t̪eˈki.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /manteˈkiʎa/ [mãn̪.t̪eˈki.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /manteˈkiʃa/ [mãn̪.t̪eˈki.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /manteˈkiʒa/ [mãn̪.t̪eˈki.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

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  • Syllabification: man‧te‧qui‧lla

Noun

mantequilla f (plural mantequillas)

  1. butter
    Synonym: (River Plate) manteca

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Maranao: mantikiliya
  • → Navajo: mandagíiya
  • → Tagalog: mantekilya

Further reading

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