uchùchurū
Noun9 varieties
Ndebe script
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Meanings
hiccups; an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a characteristic 'hic' sound
Noun
Dialect & variants
Dialect: Achala, Ajalị, Amaifeke, Ezaa, Ihuoma, Izii, Mkpọọ, Nsụka, Owere
- etūtū Achala
- etùketū Ajalị
- echùchurū Amaifeke
- ètu Ezaa
- echùchurū Ihuoma
- ètù Izii
- otùtuū Mkpọọ
- otūtū Nsụka
- uchùchurū Owere
No other variants have been documented for this word.
Examples
Uchuchuru na-akpọ m.
— I am having hiccups.
Ọ bụghị naanị ụmụaka ka uchuchuru na-akpo.
— It is not only children that are affected by hiccups.
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