prùvula

Sicilian

Etymology 1

Double-metathesis of Late Latin pulvera, based on the plural of Latin pulvis m, from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“dust; flour”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpru.(v)u.la/, [ˈpru.(v)ʊ.la]
• Hyphenation: prù‧vu‧la

Noun

prùvula f (plural prùvuli)

1. dust (fine, dry particles)

   Synonym: pruvulazzu

2. (in particular) gunpowder (an explosive mixture)

   I murtara fìciru na gran fumazzata pi curpa dâ prùvula.

   The mortars made a mess of smoke because of the gunpowder.

Derived terms

• mpruvulazzijari
• mpruvulazzijatu
• pruvulazzata
• pruvulazzu
• spruvulazzijari
• spruvulazzijata

Related terms

• bumma
• lurdìa
• murtaru
• nzajareḍḍi
• ricònculu

Etymology 2

See Etymology 1.

Alternative forms

• pròvula (o-coloured, dialectal)
• pruvula, provula (eye dialect)

Noun

prùvula f (plural prùvuli)

1. scamorza (an unfermented cow's-milk cheese from southern Italy)

   Synonyms: casucavaḍḍu, pruvuluni, pruvuletta, tumazzu

2. (by extension, figurative) incompetent person, fool

   Synonyms: bacchittuni, carduni, cugghiuni, minchiuni, pruvuluni, sasizzuni

Derived terms

• paninu câ pruvuletta
• pruvuletta
• pruvuluni

Related terms

• furmaggiu
• muzzareḍḍa
• ricotta
• tuma

Descendants

• Italian: provola