mãos de manteiga
Portuguese, noun/ˈmɐ̃w̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/
mãos de manteiga is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “butterfingers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pessoa desastrada”.
What does mãos de manteiga mean in English?
noun
- 1
Portugalfemininemasculinebutterfingers
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. vide mãos de manteiga
noun: 1. pessoa desastrada
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce mãos de manteiga?
- Brazil /ˈmɐ̃w̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(j).ɡɐ/
- Brazil [ˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃s d͡ʒi mɐ̃ˈte(ɪ̯).ɡɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to mãos de manteiga
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.