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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkʁaŋk.haɪ̯t
"Er leidet an einer seltenen Krankheit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A disease or ailment.
"An unknown malady kept him confined to bed for over a week." - 2
A disordered, weakened, or unhealthy condition.
"Economic corruption is a serious malady affecting the entire nation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'maladie', based on 'malf- / mal-' meaning 'bad, ill' (from Latin 'male') combined with 'ade' (from Late Latin '-itas'). It entered the English language in the late Middle English period to denote disease, sickness, or a deep-seated disorder.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malady" is said worldwide
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maladie
Transliteration: ma.la.di
"Cette mystérieuse maladie a touché toute la région."
Krankheit
Transliteration: ˈkʁaŋk.haɪ̯t
"Er leidet an einer seltenen Krankheit."
malattia
Transliteration: ma.latˈti.a
"La sua malattia è stata diagnosticata in tempo."
enfermedad
Transliteration: en.feɾ.meˈdad
"Busca un remedio para esta extraña enfermedad."
moléstia
Transliteration: muˈlɛs.tʃi.ɐ
"A moléstia o deixou debilitado por semanas."
बीमारी
Transliteration: beemari
"इस अज्ञात बीमारी का कोई इलाज नहीं मिल रहा है।"
疾病
Transliteration: jíbìng
"这种古怪的疾病在村子里蔓延开来。"
병
Transliteration: byeong
"그는 원인을 알 수 없는 병으로 앓고 있다."
病気
Transliteration: byōki
"彼は奇妙な病気に冒されている。"
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