The name chikungunya means "that which bends up" in the Swahili language.

VOA: special.2009.04.13

Somehow when you're unnamed you're not part of language; you're still connected to the mother. And he actually had a female name. Remember he's called Christine for a while.

不管什么原因你没有名字就是没成为语言的一部分;,你还是与妈妈紧紧联系，事实上他会得到,一个女性的名字，记住他曾经一段时间被叫做克里斯汀那。

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But his name still lives as part of the English language.

VOA: special.2010.02.14

That long name comes from the Greek language.

VOA: special.2009.11.17