terugfluiten

Dutch (Brabantic)

/təˈrʏxˌflœy̯.tə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to whistle back
  • (transitive) to call to account, to sanction or to reprimand

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish terug (back, again) + Dutch, Flemish fluiten (whistle, warble, flute).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

fluiten

Gloss

whistle, warble, flute

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

笛

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