What is the Swahili word for "I cough"?

American English

I cough

I cough-nakohoa.svg

Swahili

nakohoa

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bili ya matibabu

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patient admission-lazwa hospitalini.svg

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I care-najali.svg

it hurts-inaumiza.svg

I shiver-natetemeka.svg

I sleep-nalala.svg

I sit-nakaa.svg

I spit-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I sing-naimba.svg

I fart-ninashuta.svg

I pee-nakojoa.svg

I poop-nakunya.svg

I touch-nagusa.svg

I smell-nanusa.svg

I breathe-napumua.svg

I hear-nasikia.svg

I snore-nakoroma.svg

I hold my breath

I hold my breath-nazuia pumzi.svg

I'm sick.-naumwa..svg

earache-maumivu ya sikio.svg

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runny nose-mafua ya makamasi mepesi.svg

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throat lozenges

throat lozenges-peremende ya maumivu ya koo.svg

peremende ya maumivu ya koo

I call in sick-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

sick time-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I have a stuffy nose

I have a stuffy nose-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I take my temperature.

I take my temperature.-napima joto langu.svg

napima joto langu

I go to the doctor.

I go to the doctor.-NOTAVAILABLE.svg

I take medicine.

I take medicine.-natumia dawa..svg

Example sentences

American EnglishI cough into my sleeve to keep the germs from spreading.

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