lechon

See also: lechón

English

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lechon

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Spanish lechón.

Noun

lechon (plural lechons or lechon)

1. (Philippines) a roasted suckling piglet; a roasted pig

Derived terms

• lechon baboy
• lechon baka
• lechon kawali
• lechon manok

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• letson
• litson — common, nonstandard

Etymology

From Spanish lechón, from leche.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: le‧chon

Noun

lechon

1. (proscribed) a roasted suckling piglet; a roasted pig

   Synonym: inasal

Central Nahuatl

Etymology

From Spanish lechón.

Noun

lechon

1. piglet.

Zacatlán-Ahuacatlán-Tepetzintla Nahuatl

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lechón (“suckling piglet”).

Noun

lechon

1. pig

References

• Pequeño diccionario ilustrado: Náhuatl de los municipios de Zacatlán, Tepetzintla y Ahuacatlán‎ (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., 2006, page 9