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    Letson (en. Suckling pig)

    let-son

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A type of food made from roasted pig usually still a suckling.
    The roasted pig is one of the main dishes at celebrations.
    Ang letson ay isa sa mga pangunahing putahe sa mga pagdiriwang.
    Roasted pig that is delicious and tender inside.
    The skin of the roast pig should be crispy.
    Ang balat ng letson ay dapat maging malutong.
    A popular dish in the Philippines, especially at gatherings.
    No celebration is complete without the roast pig.
    Hindi kumpleto ang salu-salo kung walang letson.

    Etymology

    Salitang Espanyol: lechón

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    roasted pig
    Roasted pork, usually for special occasions.
    letson na baboy
    feast on lechon
    A gathering while eating roast pig.
    kain ng letson

    Related Words

    sinigang
    A type of sour soup usually eaten with roasted pig.
    sinigang
    pork
    Meat from pig used in various Filipino dishes.
    pork

    Slang Meanings

    A person who loves food, especially lechon.
    Juan is known as letson because he always brings lechon to every gathering.
    Kilala si Juan na letson dahil sa laging nagdadala ng litson sa bawat handaan.
    A person who is very naughty or annoying.
    Wow, Pedro is really letson with his classmates, always causing trouble.
    Grabe, letson na talaga si Pedro sa mga kaklase niya, lagi na lang nakakaistorbo.