sípoló

Sípoló is a Hungarian adjective meaning “whistling” or “having a whistle-like quality.” It is used to describe sounds, voices, or devices that produce a high-pitched, piercing tone. Common collocations include sípoló hang (a whistling sound) and sípoló szél (the whistling wind). The term emphasizes the characteristic quality of the sound rather than its source.

The word is formed from the verb sípolni (to whistle) with the present active participle suffix -ó, yielding a participial adjective. It belongs to a productive class of Hungarian adjectives that describe the attributes of sounds or objects.

As a noun, sípoló is less common and typically appears in descriptive or literary contexts rather than as a standalone term; the standard noun for a whistle is síp. In technical descriptions, sípoló can modify equipment or mechanisms that emit a whistle-like signal, such as sípoló szelepek (whistling valves) or sípoló rendszerek (whistling systems).

In everyday language, sípoló imagery is sometimes used to convey alertness or urgency, as whistling sounds are often associated with warnings or signals. Related vocabulary includes síp (whistle), sípolni (to whistle), and sípolás (the act of whistling).