"letson" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [Cebuano]

Forms: lechon [alternative, proscribed], litson [alternative, common, nonstandard]
Etymology: A minced oath of letse. Head templates: {{head|ceb|interjection}} letson
  1. an expression of anger, disgust, dismay, etc.
    Sense id: en-letson-ceb-intj-S8sPvV4P Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Cebuano minced oaths, Foods Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Cebuano minced oaths: 65 35 Disambiguation of Foods: 69 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Cebuano]

Forms: lechon [alternative, proscribed], litson [alternative, common, nonstandard]
Etymology: From Spanish lechón, from leche. Etymology templates: {{der|ceb|es|lechón}} Spanish lechón Head templates: {{head|ceb|noun}} letson
  1. a roasted suckling piglet; a roasted pig Synonyms: inasal Derived forms: letsonan, letsonon
    Sense id: en-letson-ceb-noun-JDqaoS5J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Tagalog]

IPA: /leˈt͡ʃon/ [Standard-Tagalog], [lɛtˈt͡ʃon̪] [Standard-Tagalog], /letˈson/ (note: no palatal assimilation), [lɛt̪ˈson̪] (note: no palatal assimilation) Forms: letsón [canonical], ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔ [Baybayin], lechon [alternative], litson [alternative]
Rhymes: -on Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish lechón (“suckling piglet”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|tl|es|lechón||suckling piglet}} Borrowed from Spanish lechón (“suckling piglet”) Head templates: {{tl-noun|letsón|b=+}} letsón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔)
  1. roast pig
    Sense id: en-letson-tl-noun-SPuCpIQm
  2. roasting of a pig Synonyms: pagleletson
    Sense id: en-letson-tl-noun-5Zsfai8Y
  3. (colloquial, by extension) roasting Tags: broadly, colloquial Synonyms: ihaw
    Sense id: en-letson-tl-noun-m3hmU5W5 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 26 13 8 20 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 13 9 20 32 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 6 21 73 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 3 10 87 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 11 33 56 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 3 10 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: letse, letson de-letse, bangi, dapog, kotsinilyo
Derived forms: iletson, ipaletson, letsong baboy, letsong baka, letsong kawali, letsong manok, letsunan, letsunin, manleletson, pagleletson, paletson, panletson, tagaletson, tagapagletson

Alternative forms

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