How to Say "Malaria" in Cantonese

瘧疾

Malaria in Cantonese is 瘧疾.

瘧疾 is a noun referring to the disease malaria.

Meaning: disease (noun)

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The character 瘧 (ngok) specifically evokes the image of a person trembling, which is a visual representation of the disease's hallmark chills.
In Cantonese, many names for specific diseases are categorized by their 'nature' in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with malaria often being discussed in terms of 'damp-heat'.
In some historical Cantonese contexts, the term for malaria was linked to the concept of 'miasma' or 'bad air' (瘴氣) from tropical regions.

一種新嘅高效抗瘧疾治療方法好快就會喺寄生蟲病流行嘅國家推出，呢隻藥係由一種古老嘅中草藥製成，而呢隻藥嘅分銷計劃引起咗好大嘅爭議。
A new, highly-effective anti-malaria treatment will soon be made available in countries where the parasitic illness is endemic. A great deal of controversy has surrounded the planned distribution of the drug, which is made from an ancient Chinese herb.
This sentence is useful for discussing a new anti-malaria treatment made from an ancient Chinese herb.
Tatoeba #12908342 by Matthewyau1367, translation #12207806 by Cangarejo
研究人員喺《柳葉刀傳染病》期刊報導發現咗，引起最危險嘅瘧疾嘅惡性瘧原蟲寄生蟲嘅血統，而家對最有效嘅瘧疾藥物變得有抗藥性，而且抗藥性喺度擴散緊。
Researchers reporting in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that a lineage of the P. falciparum parasite, which causes the most dangerous form of malaria, is now becoming resistant to the most effective malaria drug, and the resistance is spreading.
This sentence is useful for reporting on research regarding malaria parasites developing drug resistance.
Tatoeba #12908314 by Matthewyau1367, translation #12257004 by Cangarejo
佢染咗瘧疾。
He has contracted malaria.

Two friends are discussing health risks while planning a trip.

俊傑 Chun Kit

去呢個地方旅行會唔會容易患上瘧疾呀？
heoi3 nei1 go3 dim2 fat1 leoi5 hang3 wui5 m4 wui5 jung4 ji6 waan6 soeng5 neak6 zat6 aa3?
Is it easy to contract malaria when traveling to this place?
美玲 Mei Ling

要小心啲，因為嗰度瘧疾好常見。
jiu3 siu2 sam1 di1, jan1 wai6 go2 dou6 neak6 zat6 hou2 soeng4 gin3.
You have to be careful, because malaria is very common there.
俊傑 Chun Kit

咁我哋去之前要唔要買啲藥預防吓？
gam2 ngo5 dei6 heoi3 zi1 cin1 jiu1 m4 jiu1 maai5 di1 joek6 jyu6 fong4 haa5 aa3?
Should we buy some preventative medicine before we go?
美玲 Mei Ling

我覺得最好係去睇吓醫生。
ngo5 gok3 dak1 zeoi3 hou2 hai6 heoi3 tai2 haa5 ji1 sang1.
I think it's best to go see a doctor.

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