"letson" meaning in Tagalog

See letson in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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 suckling pig
    Sense id: en-letson-tl-noun-z1SJuaIS Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 10 25 21 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 10 26 21 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 43 23 34 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 35 29 36
  2. roasting of a suckling pig Synonyms: pagleletson
    Sense id: en-letson-tl-noun-o1xrU6dv Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 10 25 21 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 10 26 21 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 35 29 36
  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 terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 21 10 25 21 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 10 26 21 23 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 32 26 42 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 35 29 36 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 33 26 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: letse, bangi, dapog
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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    },
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      "word": "panletson"
    },
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      "word": "tagaletson"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "ipa": "[lɛtˈt͡ʃon̪]",
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      "ipa": "/letˈson/",
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      "ipa": "[lɛt̪ˈson̪]",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
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      "rhymes": "-on"
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      "word": "iletson"
    },
    {
      "word": "ipaletson"
    },
    {
      "word": "letsong baboy"
    },
    {
      "word": "letsong baka"
    },
    {
      "word": "letsong kawali"
    },
    {
      "word": "letsong manok"
    },
    {
      "word": "letsunan"
    },
    {
      "word": "letsunin"
    },
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    },
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      "word": "pagleletson"
    },
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      "word": "paletson"
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      "name": "bor+"
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    {
      "form": "letsón",
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    },
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      "form": "ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜈ᜔",
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      "form": "lechon",
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    },
    {
      "form": "litson",
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    }
  ],
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      },
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  ],
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      "ipa": "[lɛtˈt͡ʃon̪]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/letˈson/",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[lɛt̪ˈson̪]",
      "note": "no palatal assimilation"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-on"
    }
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}

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