mantikilya
The English word butter is translated into Filipino as mantikilya.
mantikilya is used to refer to the soft foodstuff made from milk.
Meaning: soft foodstuff made from milk (noun)
Did you know?
- The term mantikilya is a loanword from the Spanish mantecilla, which is a diminutive of manteca, meaning 'fat'.
- Filipino bread, such as pandesal, is often eaten plain or dipped in coffee rather than spread with mantikilya.
- In many Filipino households, if someone asks for 'mantikilya' in the context of baking, they might actually be looking for 'margarin' because processed margarine is more common than real dairy butter.
Examples in context
- Natutunaw ang mantikilya sa kawali.The butter is melting in the pan.This sentence shows how to describe butter melting in a pan using mantikilya.Tatoeba #11788750 by qwertzu, translation #10635134 by megamanenm
- Kumain siya ng tinapay na may mantikilya.He ate bread with butter.This sentence demonstrates how to use mantikilya when describing bread with butter.Tatoeba #1731336 by nonong, translation #868767 by CM
- Gusto ni Tomas ang popcorn na maraming mantikilya.Tom likes popcorn with lots of butter.This sentence illustrates how to express a preference for popcorn with plenty of mantikilya.Tatoeba #1780792 by nonong, translation #1075849 by CK
- Ang mantikilya ay ginagamit sa paggawa ng masarap na tinapay.Butter is used in making delicious bread.
- Paano gamitin ang mantekilya sa pagluluto ng pancakes?How do you use butter in cooking pancakes?
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Juan and Angela are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- JuanMay mantikilya pa ba tayo sa ref?Do we still have butter in the fridge?
- AngelaOo, may isang bar pa ng mantikilya.Yes, there is still one bar of butter.
- JuanPakiabot nga ang mantikilya, Angela.Please pass the butter, Angela.
- AngelaHeto na, Juan.Here it is, Juan.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
