fustani
Albanian
Noun
fustani
- inflection of fustan:
- definite nominative singular
- indefinite dative/ablative singular
Maltese
Alternative forms
- wistani (archaic)
Etymology
From the older wistani, from Arabic وَسْطانِيّ (wasṭāniyy), altered after related fost (“among”), which see. By surface analysis, fost + -ani.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fusˈtaː.nɪ/
Adjective
fustani (feminine singular fustanija, plural fustanija)