cubba

Sicilian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from Arabic قُبَّة (qubba, “small tower”), from Aramaic קוּבְּתָא / Classical Syriac ܩܘܼܒ݁ܬ݂ܵܐ (qubbəṯā). Compare also, for more, Classical Syriac ܓܘܒܐ (gubbā) and its cognates (cf. gebbia).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkub.ba/, [ˈku.bːa]
  • 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

  • cuntrata Cubba
  • turri Cubba

Descendants

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

See also

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