letse

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish leche (“milk”), as in from Spanish me cago en la leche (“I shit in the milk”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: let‧se
  • IPA(key): /ˈletse/, [ˈl̪i.t͡sɪ]

Noun[edit]

letse

  1. (dated) milk
    Synonym: gatas

Interjection[edit]

letse

  1. (vulgar, offensive) Used as intensifier, similar to shit!
  2. (vulgar) damn you
    (only in the phrase)
    letseng yawa.
    Damn you, devil.

Tagalog[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish leche (“milk; semen”), from Late Latin lactem, from Latin lac. The derogatory sense is related to the Spanish me cago en la leche.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈlet͡ʃe/, [ˈlɛ.t͡ʃɛ]
  • Hyphenation: let‧se

Interjection[edit]

letse (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) exclamation of displeasure, disgust, or anger: shit!; damn!
    Synonym: gago

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

letse (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) generic intensifier: damn; bloody; fucking
    Synonym: gago
    Ano ba itong lecheng pag-ibig na 'to!
    What is this damn love?
    (literally, “What is this (shitty) milk of a love?”)
  2. suckling (of a pig)

Noun[edit]

letse (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) jerk; bastard
    Synonym: gago
  2. milk (only used in certain expressions)
    Synonym: gatas

Derived terms[edit]

Related terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “letse”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tocharian B[edit]

Noun[edit]

letse m

  1. lock of hair
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