Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably onomatopoeic.[1] Compare Luxembourgish pësperen.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bisbar (first-person singular present bisbo, first-person singular preterite bisbei, past participle bisbado)

  1. to hiss
    Synonym: asubiar
  2. to whisper
    Synonym: murmurar

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991) “pizpireta”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critic Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos