verb/t͡ʃiˈflaɾ/
to whistle; to whistle at
“¡Oye cómo chifla de bien!” — Hear how well he whistles!
Synonyms: silbar
Inherited from Old Spanish chiflar, from a Vulgar Latin *sīfilāre, as a variant of Latin sībilāre. Doublet of silbar.
/t͡ʃiˈflaɾ/
to whistle; to whistle at
“¡Oye cómo chifla de bien!” — Hear how well he whistles!
Synonyms: silbar
Inherited from Old Spanish chiflar, from a Vulgar Latin *sīfilāre, as a variant of Latin sībilāre. Doublet of silbar.