EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to roast a pig (lechon-style)...
tank top, sleeveless shirt...
Ladle, serving spoon...
Pang-uri
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/mag-li-TSON/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pag-ihaw ng isang buong baboy sa ibabaw ng nagbabagang uling, karaniwan sa pamamagitan ng dahan-dahang pag-ikot nito sa isang tuhugan.
EN: to roast a pig (lechon-style)
The sacred ritual that signals a major fiesta, Christmas, or a really, really good day. To 'maglitson' is to roast a whole pig until its skin is a crispy, golden-brown armor of deliciousness. It's a team effort that requires patience, lots of charcoal, and an unshakeable love for pork. The result is the centerpiece of every grand Filipino celebration: the lechon.
mag- (verb prefix) + litson (from Spanish 'lechón', meaning 'suckling pig').
ROOT MEANING: roasted pig
While it specifically means to roast a pig, it can be used more broadly for roasting other animals (e.g., 'maglitson ng manok').
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🇵🇭 Nagpasya ang pamilya na maglitson para sa ika-50 kaarawan ni Lolo.
🇺🇸 The family decided to roast a pig for Grandpa's 50th birthday.
🇵🇭 Mahirap maglitson kapag umuulan dahil namamatay ang baga.
🇺🇸 It's hard to roast a lechon when it's raining because the embers die out.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.