mentega

See also: mentéga

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mentega, from Portuguese manteiga, from Old Portuguese manteiga, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Iberian/Celtiberian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mənˈtɛ.ɡa]
• Hyphenation: mên‧tè‧ga

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Noun

mentega or mêntèga

1. butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)

   Synonym: rumboter

Alternative forms

• mantèga
• mêrtèga

Derived terms

• mementegai

 

• mentega cokelat
• mentega kacang
• mentega putih
• mentega tiruan

 

Further reading

• “mentega” in Online Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language [Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia Daring], Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Etymology

From Portuguese manteiga.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /mənteɡə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /mənteɡa/
• Rhymes: -ɡə, -ə

Noun

mentega (Jawi spelling منتيݢ‎, plural mentega-mentega, informal 1st possessive mentegaku, 2nd possessive mentegamu, 3rd possessive menteganya)

1. butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)

Descendants

• Indonesian: mentega
• → Min Nan: 文地牙

Further reading

• “mentega” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.