mantequilla

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Spanish

Mantequilla

Etymology

Diminutive, manteca +‎ -illa.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /manteˈkiʝa/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /manteˈkiʎa/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /manteˈkiʃa/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /manteˈkiʒa/

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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

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