cuḍḍura

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κολλύρα (kollúra), further etymology is unknown. Cognate with Greek κουλούρα (kouloúra)/κουλούρι (kouloúri), Persian کلیچه (količe), Russian кулич (kulič). Compare for more Ancient Greek κόλλῐξ (kóllĭx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈɖɖu.ɾa/, [kʊˈɖɖu.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -ura
  • Hyphenation: cu‧ḍḍù‧ra

Noun

cuḍḍura f (plural cuḍḍuri)

  1. ring shaped bread
  2. a braided bun (either sweet or savoury)

Derived terms

  • cuḍḍura cu l'ova
  • cuḍḍurazza
  • cuḍḍureḍḍa
  • cuḍḍuruni
  • vâ cùrcati a cuḍḍura

Descendants

  • English: Collura
  • Italian: Collura

See also