Nervous in Different Languages
Discover 'Nervous' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Nervous
Afrikaans senuweeagtig | ||
Albanian shqetësuar | ||
Amharic ነርቭ | ||
Arabic متوتر | ||
Armenian նյարդային | ||
Assamese স্নায়ৱিক | ||
Aymara phiñasita | ||
Azerbaijani əsəbi | ||
Bambara dimilen | ||
Basque urduri | ||
Belarusian нервовы | ||
Bengali স্নায়বিক | ||
Bhojpuri अउंजाइल | ||
Bosnian nervozan | ||
Bulgarian нервен | ||
Catalan nerviós | ||
Cebuano gikulbaan | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 紧张 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 緊張 | ||
Corsican nervosu | ||
Croatian živčani | ||
Czech nervový | ||
Danish nervøs | ||
Dhivehi ހާސްވުން | ||
Dogri बे-चैन | ||
Dutch nerveus | ||
English nervous | ||
Esperanto nervoza | ||
Estonian närviline | ||
Ewe le vᴐvᴐm | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) kinakabahan | ||
Finnish hermostunut | ||
French nerveux | ||
Frisian senuweftich | ||
Galician nervioso | ||
Georgian ნერვიული | ||
German nervös | ||
Greek νευρικός | ||
Guarani py'atytýi | ||
Gujarati નર્વસ | ||
Haitian Creole nève | ||
Hausa m | ||
Hawaiian hopohopo | ||
Hebrew עַצבָּנִי | ||
Hindi बेचैन | ||
Hmong tshee | ||
Hungarian ideges | ||
Icelandic taugaóstyrkur | ||
Igbo ụjọ | ||
Ilocano nerbios | ||
Indonesian gugup | ||
Irish neirbhíseach | ||
Italian nervoso | ||
Japanese 神経質 | ||
Javanese gugup | ||
Kannada ನರ | ||
Kazakh жүйке | ||
Khmer ភ័យ | ||
Kinyarwanda ubwoba | ||
Konkani भिवकुटें | ||
Korean 긴장한 | ||
Krio fred | ||
Kurdish rehok | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) نیگەران | ||
Kyrgyz нервдүү | ||
Lao ປະສາດ | ||
Latin nervous | ||
Latvian nervozs | ||
Lingala nkandankanda | ||
Lithuanian nervinga | ||
Luganda okweraliikirira | ||
Luxembourgish nervös | ||
Macedonian нервозен | ||
Maithili घबरायल | ||
Malagasy natahotra | ||
Malay gementar | ||
Malayalam നാഡീവ്യൂഹം | ||
Maltese nervuża | ||
Maori manukanuka | ||
Marathi चिंताग्रस्त | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯆꯃꯝꯅꯕ | ||
Mizo zam | ||
Mongolian мэдрэлийн | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) အာရုံကြော | ||
Nepali नर्भस | ||
Norwegian nervøs | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) wamanjenje | ||
Odia (Oriya) ସ୍ନାୟୁ | ||
Oromo nahuu | ||
Pashto اعصاب | ||
Persian عصبی | ||
Polish nerwowy | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) nervoso | ||
Punjabi ਘਬਰਾਇਆ | ||
Quechua mancharisqa | ||
Romanian agitat | ||
Russian нервный | ||
Samoan popole | ||
Sanskrit अधीरः | ||
Scots Gaelic nearbhach | ||
Sepedi tšhogile | ||
Serbian нервозан | ||
Sesotho ho tshoha | ||
Shona huta | ||
Sindhi نروس | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) ස්නායු | ||
Slovak nervózny | ||
Slovenian živčen | ||
Somali cabsi leh | ||
Spanish nervioso | ||
Sundanese gugup | ||
Swahili neva | ||
Swedish nervös | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) kinakabahan | ||
Tajik асабонӣ | ||
Tamil பதட்டமாக | ||
Tatar нерв | ||
Telugu నాడీ | ||
Thai ประหม่า | ||
Tigrinya ድንጉፅ | ||
Tsonga ku chava | ||
Turkish sinirli | ||
Turkmen nerw | ||
Twi (Akan) suro-fɛreɛ | ||
Ukrainian нервовий | ||
Urdu گھبرائے ہوئے | ||
Uyghur نېرۋا | ||
Uzbek asabiy | ||
Vietnamese lo lắng | ||
Welsh nerfus | ||
Xhosa luvalo | ||
Yiddish נערוועז | ||
Yoruba aifọkanbalẹ | ||
Zulu uvalo |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Senuweeagtig comes from the Dutch word "zenuwachtig," but also has connotations of "frail" or "delicate." |
| Albanian | 'Shqetësuar' comes from the Proto-Albanian root *skьt- 'to agitate', and is related to the Albanian word 'shqet' (anxiety). |
| Amharic | The word "ነርቭ" in Amharic can also refer to a tendon or ligament in the body. |
| Arabic | The word "متوتر" can also mean "tense" or "anxious". |
| Azerbaijani | 'Əsəbi' ('nervous') comes from the word 'səb' ('firmness'), referring to the firmness and determination of the person, hence the word's meaning is 'firm' and 'serious', not 'nervous'. |
| Basque | The word "urduri" can also mean "anxious" or "apprehensive". |
| Belarusian | Беларуское слово "нервовы" значит также "опасный" или "беспокойный", это калька с польского прилагательного "nerwowy" |
| Bengali | স্নায়বিক is derived from the Sanskrit word 'snāyu' meaning 'sinew, nerve'. |
| Bosnian | The word 'nervozan' in Bosnian can also refer to 'anxious' or 'agitated'. |
| Bulgarian | The word "нервен" (nervous) in Bulgarian also means "irritable, touchy". |
| Catalan | The word "nerviós" in Catalan can also mean "tendinous" or "stringy". |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word "紧张" also means "tense" or "intense". |
| Chinese (Traditional) | The word "緊張" literally means "tight string" in Chinese and refers to feelings of tension and anxiety or the state of being tightly strung (prepared). |
| Corsican | Nervosu in Corsican can also mean 'hot-tempered' or 'irritable'. |
| Croatian | The word "živčani" in Croatian originates from the Proto-Slavic word "*živъ", meaning "alive" or "lively". |
| Czech | In Czech, "nervový" also refers to the physical nervous system and related disorders. |
| Danish | The Danish word "nervøs" can also be used to describe a horse that is easily frightened, or a situation characterized by tension and anxiety. |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "nerveus" also means "sinewy" |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "nervoza" can also be used to describe someone who is easily agitated or excitable. |
| Estonian | The word "närviline" in Estonian, meaning "nervous," is derived from the Proto-Finnic word "närvi," meaning "sinew, nerve," and the suffix "-line," meaning "full of." |
| Finnish | The word "hermostunut" derives from the Finnish word "hermo" (nerve), indicating a state of agitation or heightened sensitivity. |
| French | Nerveux, from the Latin nervosus, can also mean 'full of sinew', 'strong' or 'sinewy' |
| Frisian | The West Frisian word "senuweftich" is cognate to the English word "sinewy". |
| Galician | In Galician, "nervioso" can also mean "sinewy" or "stringy". |
| German | "Nervös" derives from Latin "nervus" (sinew, nerve) and used to mean "sinewy, strong" before shifting to "anxious, nervous". |
| Greek | The Greek word "νευρικός" (nervous) derives from the Greek noun "νεύρο" (nerve), which relates to the physical and emotional states associated with nerves. |
| Gujarati | નર્વસ originates from the Latin word nervus, meaning sinew; hence, it is related to strength. |
| Haitian Creole | The word "nève" in Haitian Creole can also refer to anxiety or agitation. |
| Hausa | Hausa "m" can also mean "lazy" or "slow". |
| Hawaiian | "Hopohopo" also means "quivering" in Hawaiian. |
| Hebrew | The word 'עַצבָּנִי' (tsa-va-ni) can also mean 'irritable' or 'annoyed' in Hebrew. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "बेचैन" can also mean "restive", "anxious" or "uneasy". |
| Hmong | The word "tshee" in Hmong can also mean "to be shy" or "to be modest." |
| Hungarian | The word "ideges" in Hungarian is derived from the Turkish word "idris", meaning "anger". |
| Icelandic | The word taugaóstyrkur also means 'muscle strength' |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ụjọ" not only means "nervous" but also "fear" or "dread." |
| Indonesian | An old alternate spelling, "ggup", suggests an etymology from Javanese "nggupug," meaning "nervous". This spelling remains current, particularly in written form. |
| Italian | In Italian, "nervoso" also means "veiny" (a particular type of marble), "sinewy," "vigorous," or "robust." |
| Japanese | The word 神経質 (nervous) is also used to describe someone or something that is easily disturbed or sensitive, or that pays excessive attention to details. |
| Javanese | The word "gugup" in Javanese also means "flinching" or "startled", and is related to the word "kejut" which means "shock". |
| Kannada | "ನರ" (nara) is also used in Kannada to refer to veins or blood vessels, particularly in the context of traditional medicine and anatomy. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "жүйке" (nervous) is derived from the Persian word "جوی" (stream), referring to the flow of bodily fluids that were believed to affect mood and behavior. |
| Khmer | The word "ភ័យ" ("nervous") in Khmer can also refer to fear, danger, or risk. |
| Korean | 긴장한 can also refer to a tight, tense, or rigid state, such as a tightrope or a tense muscle. |
| Kurdish | The Kurdish word "rehok" also refers to a type of fabric or a kind of dance. |
| Kyrgyz | Although not a perfect rhyme, нөрвдүү is likely related to нерв or nerve in many Indo-European languages and could have similar meanings such as sinew or tendon as well as a nervous agitation, and has other potential meanings depending on context including bold, quick, sharp, or agile |
| Lao | In the context of old architecture, “ປະສາດ” can refer to a tower or a pavilion. |
| Latin | The Latin word "nervosus" means "sinewy," "strong," or "vigorous." |
| Latvian | The word "nervozs" can also refer to a state of agitation or restlessness. |
| Lithuanian | The Lithuanian word "nervinga" derives from the Slavic word "nervъ", meaning "sinew" or "nerve", and can also mean "strong", "sturdy", or "forceful". |
| Luxembourgish | "Nervös" can also mean "irritable" or "anxious" in Luxembourgish. |
| Macedonian | The word "нервозен" (nervous) in Macedonian comes from the Greek word "νευρικός" (nervous), which in turn comes from the Greek word "νεῦρον" (nerve). |
| Malagasy | Natahotra derives from the verb `tahotra` 'to fear,' which itself derives from the Proto-Austronesian (PAN) root *taku 'to fear, to be frightened.' |
| Malay | "Gementar" also means to shake or shiver in Indonesian and Dutch. |
| Malayalam | The word "നാഡീവ്യൂഹം" literally means "system of tendons" in Sanskrit, and is a cognate of the English word "nerve". |
| Maltese | The word "nervuża" comes from the Latin word "nervosus", which means "full of nerves." |
| Maori | The word "manukanuka" also means "twitching" in the context of a muscle spasm. |
| Marathi | The word "चिंताग्रस्त" is derived from the Sanskrit word "चिंता" meaning "worry" and "ग्रस्त" meaning "afflicted by". It can also mean "mentally disturbed" or "anxious". |
| Mongolian | The word "мэдрэлийн" can also refer to sensations, feelings, or emotions, not just nervousness. |
| Nepali | The word 'नर्भस' in Nepali is derived from the Sanskrit word 'नर्ब', meaning 'sinew' or 'nerve'. |
| Norwegian | "Nervøs" in Norwegian is derived from the Latin "nervus," meaning "sinew," and originally meant "touchy" or "fractious." |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | The Chichewa word 'wamanjenje' also alludes to 'nervous instability', 'fright', or 'anxiety'. |
| Pashto | The word “اعصاب” has been taken from Arabic and refers to the nerves that allow communication between the brain and other body parts in general. |
| Persian | The original Persian word "عصبی" literally means "related to nerves", not necessarily in a medical sense. |
| Polish | "Nerwowy" in Polish can also mean "related to nerves" or "full of nerves". |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word "nervoso" has a Latin root, "nervus," and also means "sinewy" or "muscular" |
| Punjabi | The Punjabi word ਘਬਰਾਇਆ can also be used to describe someone who is confused or restless. |
| Romanian | In Romanian, "agitat" also means "stirred" or "agitated" (as in "agitated water"), reflecting its origin in the Latin word "agito," meaning "to set in motion". |
| Russian | The Russian word "нервный" (nervous) can also mean "sinewy" or "tendinous". |
| Samoan | ‘Popole’ can also mean the goosebumps you get when you're exposed to the cold air or when something scares you. |
| Scots Gaelic | "Nearbhach" may also refer to a horse that shies or starts easily, as can be inferred from the fact that the Irish word "nearbhach" means "fractious" or "shy". |
| Serbian | The word "нервозан" in Serbian can also mean "irritable" or "edgy". |
| Shona | In Shona, the word "huta" can also mean "eager" or "anxious". |
| Sindhi | In Sindhi, the word "نروس" (nervous) also means "sinew" or "tendon." |
| Slovak | The word "Nervózny" in Slovak originated from the Medieval Latin word "nervosus" meaning "strong" or "full of nerves or vigour". |
| Slovenian | The word "živčen" in Slovenian can also refer to a plant called "common valerian". |
| Somali | The word "cabsi leh" can also refer to a state of "fear" or "anxiety" in Somali. |
| Spanish | Nervioso can also mean 'sinewy' or 'fibrous'. |
| Sundanese | The word "gugup" in Sundanese originally meant "to be in a hurry" or "to be restless". |
| Swahili | The Swahili word "neva" derives from the Arabic word "nawwar", meaning "anxious". |
| Swedish | The word 'nervös' in Swedish can also mean 'sinewy' or 'veined'. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The root word “kaba” in “kinakabahan” originally meant “to be afraid” or “to be frightened”. |
| Tajik | The noun «асабонӣ» comes from the Persian word meaning 'sickness' (asab) |
| Tamil | The word 'பதட்டமாக' originates from the Sanskrit word 'पदट' (padat), meaning 'to step' or 'to move', and suggests a state of anxiety or apprehension. |
| Telugu | The word "నాడీ" can also refer to a pulse, a nerve, a vein, or a channel. |
| Thai | "ประหม่า" means "nervous," but it also refers to a specific nerve center in the body |
| Turkish | In Turkish, the word "sinirli" also means "irritable" or "edgy" and derives from the Arabic word "sinir" meaning "anger". |
| Ukrainian | The word "нервовий" in Ukrainian comes from the same root as the word "нерв," meaning "nerve". |
| Vietnamese | "Lo lắng" (nervous) is related to the word "lắng" (calm) and "lọ" (bottle) suggesting a state of inner turmoil like a bottle being shaken. |
| Welsh | The Welsh word 'nerfus' is derived from the Latin 'nervosus' meaning 'sinewy' or 'full of energy'. |
| Xhosa | The word "luvalo" originates from the IsiXhosa word "ukuthwala" meaning "to carry" and colloquially refers to the "heaviness" associated with nervousness or anxiety. |
| Yiddish | "נערוועז" in Yiddish derives from the Slavic root *nervъ* "string, tendon" and originally referred to physical symptoms associated with anxiety. |
| Yoruba | Aifọkanbalẹ |
| Zulu | 'Uvalo' is also a name for a Zulu woman, meaning 'a gentle breeze' |
| English | "Nervous" derives from the Latin "nervus" meaning sinew or tendon, and also "nervosus" meaning sinewy or vigorous. |