silbato

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin silbātus, from sībilus.

Noun

silbato m (plural silbatos)

  1. whistle (instrument)
    Synonym: pito
  2. whistle (sound)
    Synonyms: silbido, chiflido, pitido, pito

Further reading


Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • sirbato

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish silbato.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: sil‧ba‧to
  • IPA(key): /silˈbato/, [sɪlˈba.to]

Noun

silbato

  1. whistle (device)
    Synonym: pito
  2. act of blowing a whistle or siren
  3. sound of a blowing whistle or siren
    Synonym: sipol

Derived terms

  • pagsilbato
  • silbatuhawn
  • sumilbato

References

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