dengue

dengue meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Tagalog and Malay

Synonyms of dengue

• breakbone fever
• dandy fever
• dengue fever

Forms of dengue

Origin of dengue

From West Indian Spanish dengue in 1828, from the Kiswahili term dinga (in full kidingapopo or kidinga pepo, "a kind of sudden cramp-like seizure caused by an evil spirit", dinga itself meaning sudden cramp-like seizure). The borrowed term changed to dengue in Spanish due to this word existing in Spanish with the meaning "fastidiousness" and the folk etymology referring to the dislike of movement by affected patients of chikungunya which was also reffered to as dengue until the first half of the 20th century.

Words formed from dengue

• antidengue
• dengoid
• dengue hemorrhagic fever
• dengue shock syndrome

Phrases with dengue

• dengue fever

Questions about dengue

What does dengue mean?

Dengue means an acute febrile disease of the (sub)tropics caused by the Dengue virus, a flavivirus, transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, and characterized by high fever, rash, headache, and severe muscle and joint pain.

What is dengue in Hindi?

Dengue in Hindi is डंगू (ḍaṅgū), डैंगू (ḍaiṅgū), डैङ्गू (ḍaiṅgū). See Dengue meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is dengue?

Dengue is a noun.

How do you pronounce dengue?

Dengue is pronounced /ˈdɛŋ.ɡi/ (UK).

What is the plural of dengue?

The plural of dengue is dengues.