silbātu

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish silbato (“whistle”). Compare Cebuano serbato.

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /silbaːtu/ [sɪl.baːˈt̪u]
• Rhymes: -u
• Syllabification: sil‧bā‧tu

Noun

silbātu (Sulat Sūg spelling سِلْبَاتُ)

1. (Philippines) horn; hooter; klaxon, a loud device used on motor vehicles (such cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, jeepneys, etc).

   Synonyms: hūn (chiefly Malaysia), klaksun (chielfy Indonesian)