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Swahili

korlio

KOHR-lyoh

How to say it

SwahilikorlioKOHR-lyohsoon
Englishcoughsoon
Frenchtouxsoon

Meaning

a sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, a cough; a variant of koho.

Good to know

a variant of koho, cough.

Examples

  • Mtoto ana korlio kali usiku.The child has a bad cough at night.
  • Alitembelea daktari kwa sababu ya korlio.He visited the doctor because of a cough.
  • Je, korlio lako limepungua?Has your cough gotten better?
  • Dawa hii inasaidia kupunguza korlio.This medicine helps reduce coughing.

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