noun · Music

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

Frenchsifflement (seefluhmahn)
Spanishsilbido (seelveethoh)
Mandarin吹口哨 (chuī kǒu shào)
Hindiसीटी (seetee)
Arabicصفير (soofahyr)
Russianсвист (svist)
Portuguese (EU)assobio (uhsoobeeuu)
Portuguese (BR)assobio (ahsohbeeuu)
Japanese口笛 (kuchibue)
GermanPfeifen (pfyfuhn)
Urduسیٹی بجانا (saytee buhgyahnah)
Punjabiਸੀਟੀ ਵਜਾਉਣਾ (seetee vuhgyownah)
Korean휘파람 (hwiparam)
Hebrewשְׁרִיקָה (shreeuhkah)
Greekσφυριγμός (sphurigmos)
Dutchfluiten (flerewtuhn)
Tagalogpagsipol (pahgseepohl)
Vietnamesehuýt sáo (hweeurt sahurw)
Turkishıslık çalmak (usluk chahlmahk)
Persianسوت زدن (soot zahdahn)
Polishgwizdanie (gveezdahnye)
Ukrainianсвист (svyst)
Bengaliশিস দেওয়া (sheesh dayoh)
Swedishvisslande (vislahnduh)
Italianfischiare (feeskyahray)

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