ledyit
ledyít with stress marks
legitimate
Usage Note
Ledyit is street slang derived from English 'legit' (itself short for 'legitimate'). It is used in casual conversation, especially among youth, to mean authentic, real, or trustworthy. The POS is better rendered as adjective rather than noun.
Examples
" Ledyit ba ang tindahan? "
Natural Translation
Is the store legit?
Literal Translation
Legit [question] the store?
" Ledyit ang balita. "
Natural Translation
The news is legitimate.
Literal Translation
Legitimate the news.
" Wag kang mag-alala, ledyit ang seller na 'to dahil maraming beses na akong umorder sa kanya. "
Natural Translation
Don't worry, this seller is legit because I've ordered from them many times already.
Literal Translation
Don't you worry, legit the seller this because many times already I ordered to him/her.
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