Kirundi
igikororgwa
Word parts: igi-kororgwa
ee-ghee-koh-ROHR-gwah
How to say it
Kirundiigikororgwaee-ghee-koh-ROHR-gwahsoon
Englishphlegmsoon
Frenchglaire, salive, crachat, expectorationsoon
Meaning
mucus coughed up from the throat or chest; phlegm.
Good to know
an alternate spelling of igikororwa, pronounced the same way.
Examples
- Arakorora igikororgwa kuko arwaye.He is coughing up phlegm because he is sick.
- Ese igikororgwa kirimwo amaraso?Is there blood in the phlegm?
- Nta gikororgwa na kimwe kigaruka none.No more phlegm is coming up today.
- Umuganga yamubajije ku bijanye n'igikororgwa ciwe.The doctor asked him about his phlegm.
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