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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries疟疾
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nüèjí
"蚊子是传播疟疾的主要媒介。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A serious disease caused by parasites transmitted by the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, characterized by periodic attacks of chills, fever, and sweating.
"Travellers visiting tropical regions are advised to take preventative medication against malaria." - 2
An obsolete term for swamp gas or miasma.
"Historical texts often attributed the foul-smelling swamp vapours of the valley to rising malaria."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the medieval Italian 'mala aria', meaning 'bad air', reflecting the historical belief that the disease was caused by noxious marsh vapors. The term was adopted into English in the mid-18th century and has since become the standard global medical designation for the mosquito-borne infectious disease.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malaria" is said worldwide
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paludisme
Transliteration: /pa.ly.dism/
"Le paludisme est une maladie transmise par les moustiques."
Malaria
Transliteration: /maˈlaːʁia/
"Malaria wird durch Mücken übertragen."
malaria
Transliteration: /maˈla.rja/
"La malaria è endemica in molte regioni tropicali."
malaria
Transliteration: /maˈla.ɾja/
"La malaria afecta a millones de personas cada año."
malária
Transliteration: /maˈla.ɾjɐ/
"O combate à malária requer o uso de mosquiteiros."
मलेरिया
Transliteration: maleriya
"मलेरिया एक संक्रामक बीमारी है जो मच्छरों से फैलती है।"
疟疾
Transliteration: nüèjí
"蚊子是传播疟疾的主要媒介。"
말라리아
Transliteration: mallaria
"말라리아는 모기를 통해 전염되는 질병입니다."
マラリア
Transliteration: mararia
"マラリアは蚊によって媒介される感染症です。"
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