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"Malaria" is a noun which is often translated as "malaria", and "paludismo" is a noun which is also often translated as "malaria". Learn more about the difference between "malaria" and "paludismo" below.
la malaria(
mah
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lah
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ryah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. malaria
Nuestro país logró erradicar la malaria y la fiebre amarilla.Our country successfully eradicated malaria and yellow fever.
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el paludismo(
pah
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loo
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dees
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moh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. malaria
Solo un mosquito hembra puede transmitir el paludismo.Only a female mosquito can carry malaria.
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