mãos de manteiga

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Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “butter hands”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃s de mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɡɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɡɐ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɡɐ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈte.ɡɐ/

Noun

mãos de manteiga m or f (invariable)

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

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