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cough

/kɑf/ /kɒf/ /kɔf/

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noun

खाँसी

A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.

Examples :

"Behind me, I heard a distinct, dry cough."

मेरे पीछे, मैंने एक स्पष्ट, सूखी खाँसी सुनी।

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noun

खाँसी

A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.

Examples :

"The cough kept waking him up at night, disrupting his sleep. "

खांसी उसे रात में जगाती रही, जिससे उसकी नींद में खलल पड़ा।

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noun

खाँसी

Used to focus attention on a following utterance, often a euphemism or an attribution of blame

Examples :

"He was – cough – indisposed."

वह – खाँसी – अस्वस्थ था।

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verb

खाँसना

To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.

Examples :

"I breathed in a lungful of smoke by mistake, and started to cough."

गलती से मैंने एक फेफड़े भर धुआँ अंदर खींचा, और खाँसना शुरू कर दिया।

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verb

खाँसना

(sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.

Examples :

"Sometimes she coughed (up) blood."

कभी-कभी उसे खून की खांसी आती थी।

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verb

खाँसना

To make a noise like a cough.

Examples :

"The engine coughed and sputtered."

इंजन खाँसा और फुफकारा।

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