baulì

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly from an earlier, and then apocopated, *baulivu, influenced by Norman bailli, from Vulgar Latin *baiulivus, extended from Latin baiulus. Compare Old French bailif/baillif, Middle French bailly, English baillie, Italian balì.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bawˈli/ (standard)
  • Hyphenation: bau‧lì

Noun

baulì m

  1. (historical) a bailiff (his office and/or the related place of it).

Descendants

  • → Italian: Baulì (regional)

See also

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