hwatu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Hanafuda playing cards, especially hard plastic cards in a Korean style.
  2. Any game played using those cards, most commonly go-stop.

Pronunciation

/ˈfwɑːtu/ /ˈhwɑːtu/ /ˈwɑːtu/

Word forms

hwatu

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 화투 (hwatu), a Sino-Korean word from 花 (“flower”) + 鬪 (“fight”).

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