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English
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
cuajo (uncountable)
- (Philippines, card games) a kind of card game, similar to Khanhoo
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwaxo/
- Rhymes: -axo
- Syllabification: cua‧jo
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Spanish , from Latin coāgulum. Compare the borrowed doublet coágulo.
Noun
cuajo m (plural cuajos)
- rennet
- curd
- calmness, patience
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
cuajo
- first-person singular present indicative of cuajar
Etymology 3
Borrowed 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 Cuajo, English Khanhoo.
Noun
cuajo m (plural cuajos)
- (Philippines, card games) a kind of card game
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