phlegm in Malay
kahak
/flɛm/
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obsolete/fliːm/
phlegm in Malay: kahak. In English, phlegm means one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
Malay words for phlegm
- mucus secreted in the bronchial passages
- kahak
English meaning of phlegm
- noun One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
- noun Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
- noun A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
- noun Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.
phlegm in other languages
- phlegm in Hindi
- phlegm in Tamil
- phlegm in Marathi
- phlegm in Urdu
- phlegm in Bengali
- phlegm in Malayalam
- phlegm in Kannada
- phlegm in Gujarati
- phlegm in Odia
- phlegm in Sanskrit
- phlegm in Assamese
- phlegm in Pashto
- phlegm in Tagalog
- phlegm in Arabic
- phlegm in Indonesian
- phlegm in Persian
- phlegm in Thai
- phlegm in Vietnamese
- phlegm in Myanmar
Questions about phlegm in Malay
- What is the meaning of phlegm in Malay?
- Phlegm in Malay is kahak.
- Apakah maksud phlegm dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Phlegm: kahak.
- What does phlegm mean in English?
- Phlegm means one of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
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