beriberi

== English == === Alternative forms === beri-beri === Etymology === Possibly borrowed from Sinhalese phrase බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri, “I cannot, I cannot”) due to weakness. === Pronunciation === === Noun === beriberi (usually uncountable, plural beriberis) (pathology) An ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), leading to lethargy and organ complications. ==== Synonyms ==== endemic neuritis kakke ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === athlete's foot malnutrition beriberi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Finnish == === Alternative forms === beri-beri (archaic) === Etymology === From English beriberi, from Sinhalese බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈberiberi/, [ˈbe̞riˌbe̞ri] Rhymes: -eri Syllabification(key): be‧ri‧be‧ri Hyphenation(key): be‧ri‧be‧ri === Noun === beriberi (pathology) beriberi ==== Declension ==== == Japanese == === Romanization === beriberi Rōmaji transcription of べりべり == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Through English from Sinhalese. === Noun === beriberi m (definite singular beriberien, indefinite plural beriberier, definite plural beriberiene) (pathology) beriberi === References === “beriberi” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === Through English from Sinhalese. === Noun === beriberi m (definite singular beriberien, indefinite plural beriberiar, definite plural beriberiane) (pathology) beriberi === References === “beriberi” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.