chicungunha

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chicungunha

Where it comes from

Do makonde chikungunya ("homem retorcido", em referência à artrose causada pela doença).

noun

  1. doença (febre) transmitida pelo mosquito Aedes aegypti, o mesmo que transmite a dengue

Similar: catolotolo, chikungunya

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noun

Similar: catolotolo, chikungunya

In English

  • chikungunya a viral fever caused by an alphavirus spread by mosquito bites

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"chicungunha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/chicungunha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chicungunha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/chicungunha

Chicago

"chicungunha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/chicungunha.

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@misc{chicungunha_2026,
  title = {chicungunha},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/chicungunha},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}