juato

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwato/ [ˈxwa.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: jua‧to

Noun

juato m (plural juatos)

  1. (New Mexico) fuss
    ¡Bal, qué juato! Ni que juera el rey.
    What fuss! You'd think he was the king!

References

  • Rubén Cobos (2003) A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎[1], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
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