ˈdeŋ(ˌ)gē, -(ˌ)gā, -ŋgi also -ŋē or -ŋi; S often -ŋ(ˌ)gyü noun
also dengue fever
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Etymology: Spanish dengue, probably of African origin; akin to Swahili kidinga ( popo ) dengue, Giryama kidhinghidhyo fever, Rabai dengeleka go around, be dizzy
: an acute infectious disease characterized by sudden onset, headache, racking joint pain, and a rash and caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Aedes chiefly in tropical and semitropical regions — called also breakbone fever