päifen

Luxemburgeois

/ˈpæːɪ̯fən/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to whistle, to make a whistling sound
  • (intransitive) to blow a whistle
  • (transitive) to referee
  • (intransitive) to be indifferent to, to be uninterested in

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German phīfen inherited from Old High German phīfōn derived from Latin pīpāre.

Origin

Latin

pīpāre

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