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phlegm meaning in Marathi

कफ kaph

/flɛm/

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obsolete/fliːm/

phlegm in Marathi: कफ (kaph). 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.

Marathi words for phlegm

phlegm
कफ kaph

English meaning of phlegm

  1. 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.
  2. noun Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
  3. noun A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
  4. noun Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.

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Questions about phlegm in Marathi

What is the meaning of phlegm in Marathi?
Phlegm in Marathi is कफ (kaph).
phlegm चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Phlegm: कफ (kaph).
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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Marathi words from Wiktionary's Marathi entries whose English meaning is “phlegm”: कफ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: phlegm (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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