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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