giajuné

Ladin

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin derivative of Late Latin ieiūnāre, from Latin ieiūnus. Compare Italian digiunare, Catalan dejunar, Spanish desayunar, French déjeuner, Occitan dejunar, Portuguese jejuar, Old Italian giunare.

Verb

giajuné

1. (Gherdëina) to fast (to abstain from eating food)

   Giajuné per prutesta ― To do a hunger strike (Literally, “to fast for protest”)

Alternative forms

• jiné (Badiot)
• jajunèr (Fascian)

Derived terms

• giajun