juato

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Uncertain.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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