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, Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN