cubba

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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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkub.ba/,
  • Rhymes: -ubba
  • Hyphenation: cùb‧ba

Noun

cubba f (plural cubbi)

  1. (buildings) a Sicilian vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for storage and/or as a strategic observation point.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italian: cuba, cubba, Cuba, Cubba (regional)

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