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whooping cough meaning in Tamil

கக்குவான்

UK/ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɒf//ˈhuːpɪŋ ˌkɔf/

whooping cough in Tamil: கக்குவான், கக்குவான் இருமல், கக்குவானிருமல், நாயிருமல். In English, whooping cough means a contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

Tamil words for whooping cough

கக்குவான், கக்குவான் இருமல், கக்குவானிருமல், நாயிருமல், நீர்க்கோப்பு, இருமல்

English meaning of whooping cough

  1. noun A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

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Questions about whooping cough in Tamil

What is the meaning of whooping cough in Tamil?
Whooping cough in Tamil is கக்குவான், கக்குவான் இருமல், கக்குவானிருமல், நாயிருமல்.
whooping cough என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Whooping cough: கக்குவான், கக்குவான் இருமல், கக்குவானிருமல், நாயிருமல்.
What does whooping cough mean in English?
Whooping cough means a contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping sound during the intake of breath.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: whooping cough (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: whooping cough (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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