whistling
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The meaning (definition) of the word whistling
making a high, clear sound by blowing air through your lips.
The word whistling used in a sentence
“Dad is whistling a happy tune while he cooks dinner.”
How the word whistling is said around the world
| French | sifflement |
| Spanish | silbido |
| Mandarin | 吹口哨 |
| Hindi | सीटी |
| Arabic | صفير |
| Russian | свист |
| Portuguese (EU) | assobio |
| Portuguese (BR) | assobio |
| Japanese | 口笛 |
| German | Pfeifen |
| Urdu | سیٹی بجانا |
| Punjabi | ਸੀਟੀ ਵਜਾਉਣਾ |
| Korean | 휘파람 |
| Hebrew | שְׁרִיקָה |
| Greek | σφυριγμός |
| Dutch | fluiten |
| Filipino | pagsipol |
| Vietnamese | huýt sáo |
| Turkish | ıslık çalmak |
| Persian | سوت زدن |
| Polish | gwizdanie |
| Ukrainian | свист |
| Bengali | শিস দেওয়া |
| Swedish | visslande |
| Italian | fischiare |
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