English Explanatory Dictionary

cuajo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a kind of card game, similar to Khanhoo

Pronunciation

/ˈkwɑː.hoʊ/

Word forms

cuajo

Etymology

From Spanish cuajo, from Hokkien, possibly 看好 (khòaⁿ-hó) or 看護 /看护 (khàn-hō͘ / khòaⁿ-hō͘ / khan-hō͘) or 看虎 (khòaⁿ hó͘, literally “watching the tiger”). Compare Tagalog kuwaho, Kapampangan kuwaho, English khanhoo.

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