kikohozi

How to say it

Meaning

a cough, or a fit of coughing.

Good to know

aumwa kikohozi means he has a cough.

Examples

• Alipatwa na kikohozi kikali usiku kucha.He suffered from a severe cough all night.
• Kikohozi chake kimepungua baada ya dawa?Has his cough eased after the medicine?
• Hakuweza kulala kwa sababu ya kikohozi.He could not sleep because of the cough.
• Watoto wengi shuleni waliumwa kikohozi wiki hii.Many children at school had a cough this week.

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