"Silbo" meaning in English

See Silbo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Spanish el silbo, from Spanish silbo gomero (literally “Gomeran whistling”), from Spanish silbo (“whistling”) + gomero (“Gomeran; pertaining to Gomero, Canary Islands”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|el silbo}} Spanish el silbo, {{der|en|es|silbo gomero|lit=Gomeran whistling}} Spanish silbo gomero (literally “Gomeran whistling”), {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Silbo
  1. A dialect of Spanish, a variant of the Spanish language that is spoken through whistling. This variant originates from La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain. Synonyms: Silbo Gomero Translations (Translations): el silbo (Spanish), silbo gomero (Spanish)
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