soplar
/soˈplaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to blow
🌬️🎂 Same Latin root as soufflé: a dish that is blown up with air
Latin sufflare (sub + flare, to blow) became Spanish soplar and French souffler, which gave English soufflé. Blowing a secret to someone is snitching: a snitch is a soplón. Soplar also means to whisper an answer to someone.