/ ˈdeŋgi; NAmE / (also ˈdengue fever , ˈbreakbone fever ) noun
[ U ] a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes , that is found in tropical areas and causes fever and severe pain in the joints
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: 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).