berbu

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin verbum (“word”).

Noun

berbu

  1. spell, incantation
  • abberbare "enchant"
  • abbaberbata "water endowed with magical powers" (aqua + verbata)

References

  • Jones, Michael A. 1988. Sardinian. In Harris, Martin; Vincent, Nigel (eds.), The Romance languages, 346. London: Routledge.
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