horkka — meaning in English

English meaning

• ague noun An acute fever.
• malaria noun A serious disease spread by mosquitoes, caused by a parasite that infects the blood and produces recurring fever.

Senses

horkka is used for these senses in English:

• ague A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.
• malaria (disease) A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.

ague — full definition

1. noun An acute fever.
2. noun An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
3. noun The cold fit or rigor of an intermittent fever.
4. noun A chill, or state of shaking, as with cold.

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