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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCough
/kɔːf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, often accompanied by a characteristic sound.
"He had a persistent cough that lasted for weeks."
- 1
To expel air from the lungs suddenly with a harsh noise.
"She coughed loudly to clear her throat before speaking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cough' originates from the Middle English 'coffen', which is derived from the Old English 'cohhian', meaning to cough. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic and possibly Proto-Indo-European languages, reflecting a long history of usage in describing the act of expelling air from the lungs suddenly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cough" is said worldwide
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toux
Transliteration: tu
"Il a une toux persistante."
Husten
Transliteration: ˈhʊstn̩
"Er hat einen hartnäckigen Husten."
tosse
Transliteration: ˈtos.se
"Ha una tosse persistente."
tos
Transliteration: tos
"Él tiene una tos persistente."
tosse
Transliteration: ˈtɔ.zi
"Ele tem uma tosse persistente."
खांसी
Transliteration: khānsī
"उसे लगातार खांसी हो रही है।"
咳嗽
Transliteration: késòu
"他有持续的咳嗽。"
기침
Transliteration: gichim
"그는 지속적인 기침이 있다."
咳
Transliteration: seki
"彼は持続的な咳をしています。"
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