MANTIKILYA


mantikilya
butter


mantekilya
butter


from the Spanish word mantequilla, meaning butter



For decades, Filipinos associated butter with margarine (pronounced with a hard g, instead of the j sound in English).


Popular margarine brands in the Philippines: Star Margarine, Dari Creme


tinapay at mantikilya
bread and butter


Pahiran mo ng mantikilya ang tinapay.
Spread butter on the bread.