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cough in Malay

batuk

/kɒf//kɔf/

cough in Malay: batuk. 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.

Malay words for cough

to push air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound) and out through the mouth
batuk
sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis, and out through the mouth
batuk

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 Malay

What is the meaning of cough in Malay?
Cough in Malay is batuk.
Apakah maksud cough dalam bahasa Melayu?
Cough: batuk.
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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