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 jointsWord Originearly 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).
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