cuccà

See also: cucca and Cucca

Neapolitan

Alternative forms
  • coccà

Etymology

Inherited from Latin collocō, collocāre. Compare Italian coricare, Sicilian curcari.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuˈkːa/

Verb

cuccà

  1. (transitive) to lay (someone or something) down
  2. (intransitive and reflexive) to lie down, go to bed
    • 1976, La Gatta Cenerentola, Second Act
      – Pripara lu lietto e fallo cuccà c''o 'mbamberambì e 'o 'mbamberambà! – Oi mamma s'è cuccato! – Bim bom bà!
      – Make the bed and make him lie down with the 'mbamberambì and the 'mbamberambà! – Hey mother, he lied down! – Bim bom bà!
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