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Khumbu cough

Khumbu cough noun: a coughing condition that occurs among mountain climbers as a result of cold temperatures and low humidity.

Noun

Khumbu cough (uncountable)

  1. A coughing condition that occurs among mountain climbers as a result of cold temperatures and low humidity.

Origin of Khumbu cough

Named after Khumbu, a region around Mount Everest.

Questions about Khumbu cough

What does Khumbu cough mean?
Khumbu cough means a coughing condition that occurs among mountain climbers as a result of cold temperatures and low humidity.
What part of speech is Khumbu cough?
Khumbu cough is a noun.

Words near Khumbu cough in the dictionary

  1. Khuman Pokpa
  2. Khumancha
  3. Khumanthem
  4. Khumbongmayum
  5. Khumbu
  6. Khumbu cough
  7. Khumomba
  8. khums
  9. Khumujam
  10. Khumukcham
  11. Khun

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