Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian malaria.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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malária f (plural malárias)

  1. (medicine) malaria
    Synonym: paludismo

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