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Word: Dengue
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century: from West Indian Spanish, from Kiswahili dinga (in full kidingapopo), influenced by Spanish dengue ‘fastidiousness’ (with reference to the dislike of movement by affected patients)
ˈdɛŋɡi
a debilitating viral disease of the tropics, transmitted by mosquitoes, and causing sudden fever and acute pains in the joints.
Short Definition:debilitating viral disease of tropics, transmitted by mosquitoes
- dengue fever
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