Kirundi
gukorora
Word parts: gu-korora
goo-koh-ROH-rah
How to say it
Kirundigukororagoo-koh-ROH-rahsoon
Englishto coughsoon
Frenchtoussersoon
Meaning
to cough, expelling air abruptly and noisily from the lungs.
Good to know
The everyday word for coughing, whether from illness, dust, or smoke.
Examples
- Umwana arakorora kubera inkoncori.The child is coughing because of a cold.
- Mbega uraguma ukorora ijoro ryose?Do you keep coughing all night?
- Ntakorora uyu munsi.He isn't coughing today.
- Azokorora niba yanywe amazi make.He will cough if he drinks too little water.
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