buleu

Sicilian

Etymology

Uncertain. Likely akin to Italian paleo (“a kind of spinning top”). The voiced b- and pre-tonic -u- could be due to influence of Spanish bolear (“to make into balls”).

Noun

buleu ? needs inflection

  1. (games, archaic) spinning top
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:strùmmula

References
  • Del Bono, Michele (1751) Dizionario siciliano italiano latino (in Italian), volume 1, Gramignani, Giuseppe, page 126
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