vastuni

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• bastuni

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin *bastō, bastonis, itself a modification of Late Latin bastum, or possibly noun use of the verb *bastō, from Ancient Greek βαστάζω (bastázō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vaˈstu.ni/, [vaˈstu.nɪ], [-ˈʃtu-]
• Hyphenation: va‧stù‧ni

Noun

vastuni m (plural vastuna)

1. stick, staff
2. baton

See also

• marruggiu
• mazza