Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

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 edit

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