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nerbu

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛɾ.bu/

“nerbu” is a Sicilian word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle
  2. One's neural structures considered collectively as, and conceptually equated with, one's psyche.
  3. Mental agitation caused by fear, stress or other negative emotions.
  4. lash, whip, scourge, rod

In Sicilian

  1. Strutturi dû corpu ca trasmèttinu li sinzazzioni.

Etymology

From Latin nervus. Compare Italian nervo.

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