lapuni

Sicilian

Etymology

From lapa (“bee”) +‎ -uni (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈpuni/
• Hyphenation: la‧pu‧ni

Noun

lapuni m (plural lapuna)

1. hornet
2. bumble-bee
3. wasp

Derived terms

• lapunijari
• lapunijata

 

Related terms

• cardùbbulu
• nzettu
• scrusciu