Meaning of "sipol"

sipol •

Sp n.
• • whistling, sound of whistling or of a siren

v.
• • sumipol (-um-) to whistle. Sumisipol siya habang nagtratrabaho. He whistles while he works.

» synonyms and related words:

v.
• • 1. to make a kind of shrill musical sound by forcing the breath through the teeth or contracted lips: sumipol, sipulan
  • 2. to make a hissing sound through clenched teeth to call the attention of someone at a distance: sumutsot, sutsutan, pumasuwit, pasuwitan, bumasuwit, basuwitan
  • 3. to blow a whistle: pumito, pituhan, sumilbato, silbatuhan
  • 4. to move with a shrill sound: humaginit

n.
• • 1. the sound made by whistling: sipol
  • 2. a whistling or hissing sound calling ones attention: sutsot, pasuwit, basuwit
  • 3. the instrument for making a whistling sound, also the sound itself: pito, silbato