klamidia

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin chlamydia, from Ancient Greek χλαμύδιον (khlamúdion, “small cloak”), χλαμύς (khlamús, “cloak”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /klamiˈdia/ [kla.miˈdi.a]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: kla‧mi‧di‧a

Noun

klamidia (plural klamidia-klamidia)

1. (pathology) chlamydia
   1. (uncountable) any of several common, often asymptomatic, sexually transmitted diseases caused by the microorganism Chlamydia trachomatis.
   2. (countable) any of various coccoid microorganisms of the genus Chlamydia that are pathogenic to humans and other animals.

Further reading

• “klamidia” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from English chlamydia.

Pronunciation

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Noun

klamidia class IX (no plural)

1. chlamydia