"cuajo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwɑː.hoʊ/
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. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|cuajo}} Spanish cuajo, {{der|en|nan-hbl|-}} Hokkien, {{cog|tl|kuwaho}} Tagalog kuwaho, {{cog|pam|kuwaho}} Kapampangan kuwaho, {{cog|en|khanhoo}} English khanhoo Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cuajo (uncountable)
  1. (Philippines, card games) a kind of card game, similar to Khanhoo Tags: Philippines, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cuajo-en-noun-pNnpqBl7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Philippine English, Card games, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 62 1 5 1 10 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 1 3 1 12 31 Topics: card-games, games
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      "ipa": "/ˈkwɑː.hoʊ/"
    }
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      },
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    },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "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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          "game",
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          "Khanhoo",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkwɑː.hoʊ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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