gukorora

How to say it

Meaning

to expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often due to illness.

Good to know

the common word for coughing, whether from illness, dust, or smoke.

Examples

• Umwana arakorora cyane ubu.The child is coughing a lot right now.
• Ese urakorora kubera igicurane?Are you coughing because of a cold?
• Ntakorora, yeruye neza.She isn't coughing, she's completely well.
• Uzakorora niba wanyuze mu myotsi.You will cough if you pass through the smoke.

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