fustani

Albanian

Noun

fustani

  1. inflection of fustan:
    1. definite nominative singular
    2. 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)

  1. middle