demam berdarah Dengue
The English phrase dengue fever can be translated into Indonesian as demam berdarah Dengue. If unsure, use demam berdarah Dengue. Wiktionary also lists DBD and dengue.
Meaning: disease (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indonesian | IPA |
|---|---|
| demam berdarah Dengue | |
| DBD | /deˈbede/ |
| dengue | [ˈdeŋɡe] (irregular, standard, narrow) |
The term refers to the disease known as dengue fever.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase demam berdarah literally means 'bloody fever' or 'hemorrhagic fever', where demam means fever and berdarah means bleeding or hemorrhagic.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the full formal name demam berdarah Dengue, the word Dengue acts as a modifier to specify the type of hemorrhagic fever.
Did you know?
- The word dengue in Indonesian is a borrowing from Dutch, which originally took it from Spanish and possibly from the Swahili word dinga meaning 'sudden attack'.
- In daily conversation, Indonesians almost always use the acronym DBD instead of the full phrase demam berdarah Dengue.
- The term demam berdarah is used so frequently in public health campaigns that it is often paired with the slogan 3M, a set of three preventative actions to stop mosquito breeding.
Examples in context
- Saya merawat pasien dengan demam berdarah.I am taking care of a patient with dengue fever.
- Anak tetangga saya terkena DB.My neighbor's child has dengue fever.
- Hati-hati dengan gejala demam berdarah Dengue.Be careful with the symptoms of dengue fever.
- Banyak anak terkena demam berdarah Dengue bulan ini.Many children have caught dengue fever this month.
- Dokter sedang memeriksa pasien demam berdarah Dengue.The doctor is examining a dengue fever patient.
Example conversation
Indah and Budi are talking about a sick neighbor.
- IndahApakah tetangga kita terkena demam berdarah Dengue?Is our neighbor suffering from dengue fever?
- BudiIya, dia harus dirawat di rumah sakit.Yes, he has to be treated in the hospital.
- IndahSemoga dia cepat sembuh dari penyakitnya.I hope he recovers quickly from his illness.
- BudiAmin, terima kasih atas perhatianmu, Indah.Amen, thank you for your concern, Indah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dengue fever” translations and entries DBD, dengue, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries berdarah, demam, dengue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
