catolotolo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • katolotolo

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu katolotolu.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.to.loˈto.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.to.loˈto.lo/

  • Rhymes: -olu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧to‧lo‧to‧lo

Noun

catolotolo m (uncountable)

  1. (Angola) chikungunya
    Synonym: chicungunha
  2. (Angola) malaria
    Synonyms: malária, paludismo
  3. (Angola, loosely) any disease that causes lethargy

References

  1. ^ “catolotolo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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