Swahili
kifaduro
ki-fa-DU-ro
How to say it
Swahilikifaduroki-fa-DU-rosoon
Englishwhooping coughsoon
Frenchcoqueluchesoon
Meaning
whooping cough, a contagious respiratory illness marked by severe coughing fits.
Good to know
Used in health discussions or when talking about illnesses.
Examples
- Watoto wengi wanapata kifaduro.Many children get whooping cough.
- Kifaduro ni ugonjwa wa kuambukiza.Whooping cough is a contagious disease.
- Mtoto wangu ana kifaduro.My child has whooping cough.
- Je, chanjo huzuia kifaduro?Does the vaccine prevent whooping cough?
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