свистіти

Ukrainian

Etymology

Cognate with Russian свисте́ть (svistétʹ). By surface analysis, свист (svyst) +‎ -і́ти (-íty). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sʋeˈsʲtʲite]

Verb

свисті́ти • (svystítyimpf

  1. (ambitransitive) to whistle (to make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth)
  2. (ambitransitive) to whistle (to make a similar sound by forcing air through a musical instrument or a pipe etc.)
  3. (intransitive) to whistle (to move in such a way as to create a whistling sound)

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