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Sicilian
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic قُبَّة (qubba, “small tower”), from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא / ܩܘܼܒ݁ܬ݂ܵܐ (qubbəṯā). Possibly a widespread Mediterranean wanderwort, perhaps, related also to Latin cūpa (“cask; vat”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kewp- (“a hollow”). Cognate with Portuguese Cuba.
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Noun
cubba f (plural cubbi)
- (buildings) a Sicilian vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for storage and/or as a strategic observation point.
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