khanhoo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From either Mandarin 看虎 (kàn hǔ, literally “watching the tiger”) or Hokkien 看虎 (khàn hó͘, literally “watching the tiger”). Compare Tagalog kuwaho, Spanish cuajo, Hokkien 看好 (khòaⁿ-hó), 看護／看护 (khàn-hō͘ / khòaⁿ-hō͘ / khan-hō͘).

Noun

khanhoo (uncountable)

  1. A Chinese card game of the draw-and-discard type.

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