malária

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian malaria.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈla.ɾi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /maˈla.ɾjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈla.ɾi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /maˈla.ɾja/

Noun

malária f (plural malárias)

  1. (medicine) malaria
    Synonym: paludismo

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