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malaria

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /məˈlɛriə/ · UK /məˈleəriə/

malaria means: A serious disease passed to people by certain mosquitoes, often causing fever and shaking.

noun

MOSQUITO DISEASEB2

A serious disease passed to people by certain mosquitoes, often causing fever and shaking.

  • He caught malaria while traveling.
  • Mosquito nets help protect children from malaria.
  • The clinic treated several people with malaria.

Common phrases: catch malaria, malaria treatment, malaria prevention, malaria parasite

Questions about malaria

What does malaria mean?

A serious disease passed to people by certain mosquitoes, often causing fever and shaking.

What is malaria in other languages?

Türkçe: sıtma · Español: malaria · Français: paludisme · Deutsch: Malaria · Italiano: malaria · 日本語: マラリア

How do you pronounce malaria?

In American English /məˈlɛriə/; in British English /məˈleəriə/.

How do you use malaria in a sentence?

He caught malaria while traveling. Mosquito nets help protect children from malaria.

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