silbar

Meaning

to whistle

Synonyms

chiflar con la boca

trinar las aves

producir silbidos para protestar

chiflar con los dedos

Frequency

22k
Hyphenated as
sil‧bar
Pronounced as (IPA)
/silˈbaɾ/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin sībĭlāre, with syncope of /ĭ/ and metathesis of /l/. Doublet of chiflar, which came through a Vulgar Latin variant form. Cognate with English sibilate.

Cognate with English
English
sibilate

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