Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.soˈbi.u/, /a.soˈbiw/ [a.soˈbiʊ̯], /a.suˈbi.u/, /a.suˈbiw/ [a.suˈbiʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.soˈbi.u/, /a.soˈbiw/ [a.soˈbiʊ̯]

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from assobiar.[1]

Noun

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assobio m (plural assobios)

  1. whistle (shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling)
    Synonyms: sibilo, silvo
  2. birdsong (musical sound made by a bird)
  3. the sound of rushing wind
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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assobio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of assobiar

References

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  1. ^ assobio”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024