Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kala-azar

/ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: kala-azar
IPA: /ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Visceral leishmaniasis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A chronic disease, invariably fatal, kala azar makes its presence known by the appearance of pustulating epidermal ulcers, marasmus and enlargement of the spleen."
"Ratanmala was afraid of these but what frightened her even more was the fever, kala azar, which had taken so many lives including that of her uncle's first born."
"It is administered by IV infusion in the treatment of severe systemic fungal infections and kala-azars in patients refractory to or intolerant of conventional amphotericin B therapy."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani کالا آزار (kālā āzār) / काला आज़ार (kālā āzār, literally “black sickness”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

kala-azars (plural) kala azar (alternative) kalazar (alternative)

Synonyms

black fever leishmaniasis leishmaniosis kala azar visceral leishmaniasis assam fever dumdum fever

Questions

How do you pronounce kala-azar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɑːlə əˈzɑː/.
What does kala-azar mean?: Visceral leishmaniasis.
Where does kala-azar come from?: Borrowed from Hindustani کالا آزار (kālā āzār) / काला आज़ार (kālā āzār, literally “black sickness”).

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