The Portuguese word for whistle is
apito
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 | |
| 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 | |
| assoviada |
| 1. Participle. feminine singular of assoviado | |
| assoviar |
| 1. v. Alternative form of assobiar | |
| 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 | |
| assovio |
| 1. n-m. Alternative form of assobio | |
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