asubío

Galician

Etymology 1

Back-formation from asubiar. Cognate with Portuguese assobio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [asuˈβi.ʊ]

Noun

asubío m (plural asubíos)

  1. whistle (instrument)
    Synonyms: chifre, pito
  2. whistle (sound)
    Synonym: silbo
  3. hiss
    • 1370, R. Lorenzo, editor, Crónica troiana, A Coruña: Fundación Barrié, page 503:
      Et fáçome marauillado onde seýo tal rrecado et tal siso et tal paráuoa, et por quanto quirría oýr tanger õme enpús de ssy cornos et braados et gritos et apupos et asouj́os leuantados
      And I am wondering where such message and though and word came from, and why would a man want to hear horns playing and shouting and screams and boos and hisses at him
Derived terms
  • asubiote

References

    Verb

    asubío

    1. first-person singular present indicative of asubiar
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