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.t͡se]

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

• leche — Spanish-based spelling

Etymology

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

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈlet͡ʃe/ [ˈlɛː.t͡ʃɛ]
  • IPA^(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈletse/ [ˈlɛt̪.sɛ]
• Rhymes: -et͡ʃe, (no palatal assimilation) -etse
• Syllabification: let‧se

Interjection

letse (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

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

   Synonym: gago

Derived terms

• magkaletse-letse

Adjective

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

letse (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒ)

1. (vulgar, derogatory) jerk; bastard

   Synonym: gago

2. milk

   Synonym: gatas

Usage notes

• The sense “milk” is only used in certain expressions.

Derived terms

• letse plan
• magkandaletse-letse

Related terms

• de-letse
• letse-ebaporada
• letse-kondensada
• letsera
• letseriya
• letson
• letsugas

See also

• tse

Further reading

• “letse”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “letse”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.

Tocharian B

Noun

letse m

1. lock of hair