huwego

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish juego. Doublet of sugal.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: hu‧we‧go

IPA^(key): /huˈeɡo/, [hʊˈɛ.ɣo]

Noun

huwego (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ)

gambling
Synonyms: sugal, pagsusugal
set or series of things (such as crockery, cutlery, tools, instruments, etc.)
Synonyms: set, terno
looseness or movement of an mechanical attachment within its own clearance (such as in a steering wheel)

Derived terms

ihuwego
maghuhuwego
maghuwego
magkahuwego
paghuhuwego
pahuwego

Related terms

huwego de-anilyo
huwego de-palabra
huwego de-prenda
huwego de-toro

Interjection

huwego (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜏᜒᜄᜓ)

used in announcing the start of a gambling round: game!

References

“huwego”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018

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