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The Portuguese word for whistle is
apito





whistle

Gender

The gender of apito is masculine. E.g. o apito.

Plural

The plural of apito is apitos.

Portuguese Definition


whistle
     1. Substantivo. assobio;
     2. Substantivo. sibilo;
     3. Substantivo. silvo;
     4. Substantivo. zunido;
     5. Substantivo. apito.
     6. Verbo. assobiar;
     7. Verbo. apitar;
     8. Verbo. sibilar;
     9. Verbo. zumbir.



Translations for whistle and their definitions

apito
     1. n-m. whistle, id=device (device used to make a whistling sound)
     2. n-m. whistle, id=sound (shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling)
     3. v. verb form of apitar


apitada
     1. n-f. the act of whistling (with a whistle)
     2. Participle. feminine singular of apitado


assobiar
     1. v. to whistle (to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth)
     2. v. to whistle a song
     3. v. (of a bird) to produce birdsongs


assoviada
     1. Participle. feminine singular of assoviado


assoviar
     1. v. Alternative form of assobiar


assobio
     1. n-m. whistle (shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling)
     2. n-m. birdsong (musical sound made by a bird)
     3. n-m. the sound of rushing wind
     4. v. verb form of assobiar


assovio
     1. n-m. Alternative form of assobio


assobiada
     1. Participle. feminine singular of assobiado


apitar
     1. v. to whistle using a whistle
     2. v. (sports) to be the referee of a match


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