fustani

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