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assobio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • birdsong noun The sounds birds make, especially their musical calls, thought of as a whole.
  • whistle verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.

Senses

assobio is used for these senses in English:

  • birdsong (ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird, more complex than a call, for purposes associated with courtship and territory.
  • whistle An act of whistling.
  • whistle Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.

whistle — full definition

  1. verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
  2. noun A small device that makes a shrill sound when air is blown through it, or the sound itself.

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