abilah Peringgi

Malay

Etymology

Compound of abilah (“smallpox; chickenpox”) +‎ Peringgi (“Portuguese person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a.bi.lah pə.riŋ.ɡi]

Noun

abilah Peringgi (Jawi spelling ابيله ڤريڠݢي)

1. (rare, pathology) A disease spread via sexual activity, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum; syphilis.

   Synonyms: sifilis, raja singa

References

• “abilah Peringgi” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.