mentega

See also: mentéga

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay mentega, from Portuguese manteiga.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mentega or mêntèga

1. butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)

   Synonym: rumboter

Further reading

• “mentega” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik 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

1. butter (soft foodstuff made from milk)