chikungunya
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chikungunya
- /t͡ʃɪkʊŋˈɡʊnjə/
- /ˌt͡ʃɪkənˈɡʌnjə/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Makonde chikungunya (“that which bends up”), apparently referring to the arthritic effects of the disease. See -kunja, a suffix related to bending. Compare Swahili kunja (“to bend, to fold”).
noun
- A viral fever caused by the Chikungunya virus, an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites. Chikungunya and dengue arboviral diseases are in expansion throughout the world.
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noun a viral fever caused by an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites
| Español | chikunguña |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 基孔肯雅熱 /基孔肯雅热 jīkǒngkěnyǎrè, 屈公病 qūgōngbìng |
| हिन्दी | चिकनगुनिया cikanguniyā |
| Português | chicungunha, febre chicungunha, catolotolo |
| Français | chikungunya, chik |
| Deutsch | Chikungunyafieber |
| Italiano | cicungugna |
| Русский | чикунгунья čikungunʹja |
Talk about this word "chikungunya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chikungunya. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chikungunya. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chikungunya "chikungunya." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chikungunya.Cite this
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title = {chikungunya},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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