xiular

Catalan

Alternative forms

siular (dialectal)

Etymology

From alteration of Old Catalan siular, from Latin sībilāre. Cognate with Occitan fiular, siular, siblar, French siffler, Spanish silbar, chiflar.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) /ʃiwˈla/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /t͡ʃiwˈlaɾ/
Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

xiular (first-person singular present xiulo, first-person singular preterite xiulí, past participle xiulat)

to whistle

Conjugation

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Derived terms

xiulada
xiuladissa
xiulador
xiulaire
xiulet

Further reading

“xiular” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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