vuḍḍu

Sicilian

Etymology

Possibly from an unattested Vulgar Latin *bullum, kind of masculinization of Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of vugghiu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈ(v)u.ɖɖu/, [ˈu.ɖɖʊ]
• Hyphenation: vù‧ḍḍu

Noun

vuḍḍu m

1. (cooking) the cooking water while it is boiling
2. Synonym: scuma

   Sta' 'ttentu a l'acqua ca vuḍḍi ca putissi nèsciri u vuḍḍu dâ pignata.

   Be careful of the boiling water that "what's boiled" could come out of the pot.

Related terms

• acqua di cuttura
• vugghiuta
• vuḍḍuta
• vùgghiri
• vùḍḍiri
• àmitu

 

See also

• abbuḍḍari
• abbuḍḍata
• buḍḍu
• muḍḍura
• pasta
• salamarigghiu
• salamastru
• ùmitu