letse

See also: Letse

Cebuano

Etymology

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

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

Noun

letse

  1. (dated) milk
    Synonym: gatas

Interjection

letse

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

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Interjection

letse

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

Derived terms
  • magkaletse-letse

Adjective

letse

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) generic intensifier: damn; bloody; fucking
    Synonym: gago
  2. suckling (of a pig)

Noun

letse

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

Derived terms
  • che
  • de-letse
  • letse plan
  • letse-ebaporada
  • letse-kondensada
  • magkandaletse-letse

Tocharian B

Noun

letse m

  1. lock of hair
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