pitido

/piˈtido/ · B2 · noun · m

whistle

📣 pitido = sounds like PEE-TEE-DOH: a pee-tee whistle going 'tee-tee'

Say pi-TI-do: the repeated high 'ee' sounds (pi, ti) mimic a shrill whistle or beep. It comes from the verb pitar, to whistle or honk. The same word covers a TV bleep that covers a swear word.

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