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cough in Arabic

كَحَّ kaḥḥa

/kɒf//kɔf/

cough in Arabic: كَحَّ (kaḥḥa), سَعَلَ (saʕala), سُعْلَة (suʕla), سُعَال (suʕāl). In English, cough means sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

Arabic words for cough

to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth
كَحَّ kaḥḥa, سَعَلَ saʕala
to push air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound) and out through the mouth
سَعَلَ saʕala
sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis, and out through the mouth
سُعْلَة suʕla, سُعَال suʕāl, كُحَّة kuḥḥa

English meaning of cough

  1. verb Sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
  2. verb To cause (oneself or something) to be in a certain condition in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1.
  3. verb To express (words, etc.) in the manner described in etymology 1 sense 1.1.
  4. verb To surrender (information); to confess.

Full definition of cough

cough in a sentence

  • Sometimes she coughed up blood.
  • He almost coughed himself into a fit.
  • I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough.

Synonyms of cough

cough in other languages

Questions about cough in Arabic

What is the meaning of cough in Arabic?
Cough in Arabic is كَحَّ (kaḥḥa), سَعَلَ (saʕala), سُعْلَة (suʕla), سُعَال (suʕāl).
ما معنى كلمة cough؟
Cough: كَحَّ (kaḥḥa), سَعَلَ (saʕala), سُعْلَة (suʕla), سُعَال (suʕāl).
What does cough mean in English?
Cough means sometimes followed by up: to force (something) out of the lungs or throat by pushing air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

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