fluiarã

Etymology
Of uncertain or disputed origin; possibly from (adj.) ‘blowing’, from  ‘act of blowing’. Other theories suggest a root, from  (compare sense of flute in Latin ), or a derivative of the related verb , or a substratum word. Alternatively, it may be of originally imitative origin. Compare 🇨🇬 (dialectal variant ), and Albanian, which was borrowed from it.

Noun

 * 1) whistle
 * 2) shepherd's flute