mentega
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See also: mentéga
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay mentega, from Portuguese manteiga, from Old Galician-Portuguese manteiga, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian.
Pronunciation
Noun
mentega or mêntèga
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Further reading
- “mentega” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
From Portuguese manteiga.
Pronunciation
Noun
mentega (Jawi spelling منتيݢ, plural mentega-mentega, informal 1st possessive mentegaku, 2nd possessive mentegamu, 3rd possessive menteganya)
- butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)
Descendants
Further reading
- “mentega” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.