dengue
noun /ˈdeŋɡi/
/ˈdeŋɡi/
(also dengue fever, breakbone fever)
[uncountable]- a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes that is found in tropical areas and causes a high temperature and severe pain in the joints
登革热（由蚊子传播的热带疾病，症状为发烧和关节剧痛） 词源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).