Cuajo
English
Etymology
From Spanish cuajo, from Hokkien, possibly 看好 (khòaⁿ-hó) or 看護 (khàn-hō͘ / khòaⁿ-hō͘ / khan-hō͘) or 看虎 (khòaⁿ hó͘, literally “watching the tiger”). Compare Tagalog kuwaho, Kapampangan kuwaho, English Khanhoo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwa.ho/
Noun
Cuajo (uncountable)
- (Philippines, card games) a kind of card game, similar to Khanhoo