jueteng

Meaning

Noun

• An illegal numbers game similar to lotto; illegal lottery using a tambiolo

Origin

• Ultimately Unclear. Borrowed from Spanish jueteng, where the use of j] represents /h/ is as it is spelled from Spanish orthography during the Spanish Colonial Era in the Philippines. Originally derived from Hokkien. When Chinese Filipino publications, such as World News, refer to the game, they use Hokkien . Compare Hokkien 迴轉 or Hokkien 會堂 or Hokkien 花燈.