mãos de manteiga

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “butter hands”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ʃ d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃s de mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡa/ [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃s de mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɣɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈtɐj.ɣɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɣɐ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈtej.ɣɐ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ dɨ mɐ̃ˈte.ɡɐ/ [ˈmɐ̃w̃ʃ ðɨ mɐ̃ˈte.ɣɐ]

Noun

mãos de manteiga m or f (invariable)

1. (Portugal, idiomatic) butterfingers

   Synonym: (Brazil) mão-furada