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[ lɑʔqʰɑb ]
Noun

English: whistle sound produced by one's mouth and lips

Category:

Music

KLCP:

Level 3
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A whistling sound produced by using one's mouth and lips (and perhaps fingers, but no device) is termed la'qab. Though a bit redundant, it's fine to say la'qab vI'uq ("I whistle a whistle).

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