Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin sufflāre. Compare resollar. Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *supplāre, *sopplāre. Compare Spanish soplar, Portuguese and Galician soprar.

soplar (first-person singular indicative present soplo, past participle sopláu)

1. to blow

• “soplar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “soplar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Probably a semi-learned term derived from Latin sufflāre.^[1] Compare the sound changes in the inherited resollar. Alternatively from Vulgar Latin *supplāre, *sopplāre. Cf. also Portuguese soprar, French souffler.

• IPA^(key): /soˈplaɾ/ [soˈplaɾ]

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: so‧plar

soplar (first-person singular present soplo, first-person singular preterite soplé, past participle soplado)

1. to blow

   El viento siguió soplando todo el día.

   The wind continued blowing all day.

2. to tattle, to snitch
3. to whisper
4. to prompt
5. to inspire

• “soplar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025