palumma

Sicilian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin palumba, from Latin palumbus. Akin to Italian colomba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [paˈlum.ma]
  • Hyphenation: pa‧lùm‧ma

Noun

palumma f (plural palummi)

  1. dove
    • 1875, Giuseppe Pitrè, Fiabe, novelle e racconti popolari siciliani, page 346:
      'Na jurnata mentri si pittinava, trasi na palumma, afferrasi la pittinissa e scappa.
      One day while she combed her hair, a dove entered, snatched the comb and escaped.
  2. pigeon
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