sumipol
sumípol with stress marks
to whistle
From root: sipol
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sumipol
su-MI-pol
whistled
Present (Incomplete)
sumisipol
su-mi-SI-pol
is whistling
Future (Contemplated)
sisipol
si-SI-pol
will whistle
Usage Note
Sumipol is the actor-focus form of sipol, used when the one whistling is the grammatical focus. Beyond practical uses like a referee's signal, Filipino folk belief warns against whistling at night as it is said to attract spirits.
Examples
" Marunong sumipol ang kuya ko. "
Natural Translation
My older brother knows how to whistle.
Literal Translation
Knows-how to-whistle the older-brother my.
" Mahilig sumipol ang aking tiyuhin tuwing siya ay nagdidilig ng mga halaman. "
Natural Translation
My uncle likes to whistle whenever he is watering the plants.
Literal Translation
Fond to whistle the my uncle every he watering of plants.
" Pinagsabihan ako ng lola na huwag sumipol sa loob ng bahay kapag gabi na dahil baka may mga espiritung maakit. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother warned me not to whistle inside the house at night because spirits might be attracted.
Literal Translation
Warned me by grandmother that do-not to-whistle in inside of house when night already because maybe there-are spirits to-be-attracted.
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