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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin silbātus, from sībilus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /silˈbato/
- Rhymes: -ato
- Syllabification: sil‧ba‧to
Noun
silbato m (plural silbatos)
- whistle (instrument)
- Synonym: pito
- whistle (sound)
- Synonyms: silbido, chiflido, pitido, pito
Further reading
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish silbato.
Pronunciation
Noun
silbato (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜎ᜔ᜊᜆᜓ)
- whistle (device)
- Synonym: pito
- act of blowing a whistle or siren
- sound of a blowing whistle or siren
- Synonym: sipol
Derived terms
References
- “silbato”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018