Comments on: Silbar http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/05/03/silbar/ An English speaker's perspective Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:22:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: David http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/05/03/silbar/#comment-302 David Sat, 17 May 2008 13:36:58 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/05/03/silbar/#comment-302 One of my dictionaries shows that 'silbido' is the 'action and effect of whistling' meaning the noise. And 'silbo' is 'the sharp sound produced by whistling.' Two different entries, but seem to mean the exact same thing. Another dictionary lists 'silbido' and 'silbo' in the same entry and they mean the noise made by whistling--the noun. So they are both nouns and mean essentially the same thing. Now the question is, what is the difference? Anyone know? One of my dictionaries shows that ’silbido’ is the ‘action and effect of whistling’ meaning the noise. And ’silbo’ is ‘the sharp sound produced by whistling.’ Two different entries, but seem to mean the exact same thing.

Another dictionary lists ’silbido’ and ’silbo’ in the same entry and they mean the noise made by whistling–the noun.

So they are both nouns and mean essentially the same thing. Now the question is, what is the difference? Anyone know?

]]> By: Petrichor http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/05/03/silbar/#comment-281 Petrichor Fri, 09 May 2008 16:39:04 +0000 http://www.discoverspanishwithus.com/2008/05/03/silbar/#comment-281 The Collins Concise dictionary mentions 'silbido' as the noun. Perhaps 'silbo' is peculiar to Mexico. The Collins Concise dictionary mentions ’silbido’ as the noun. Perhaps ’silbo’ is peculiar to Mexico.

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