silbato

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin silbātus, from sībilus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /silˈbato/ [silˈβ̞a.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Syllabification: sil‧ba‧to

Noun

silbato m (plural silbatos)

1. whistle (instrument)

   Synonym: pito

2. whistle (sound)

   Synonyms: silbido, chiflido, pitido, pito

Related terms

• silbador
• silbar
• silbido

 

Further reading

• “silbato”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• sirbato

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish silbato.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /silˈbato/ [sɪlˈbaː.to]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Syllabification: sil‧ba‧to

Noun

silbato (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜆᜓ)

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

• “silbato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018