Halhal (en. Cough)

/halhal/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of coughing or expelling air from the lungs with sound.
Grandma always coughs when the kitchen gets smoky.
Laging naghalhal si lola tuwing umuusok ang kusina.
A reflex that serves to protect the respiratory tract.
When there is dust, it's natural for a person to cough.
Kapag may alikabok, natural na naghalhal ang tao.
Assessment of disease symptoms that may require medical attention.
You need to see a doctor if your cough persists.
Kailangan mong magpatingin sa doktor kung patuloy ang iyong paghalhal.

Common Phrases and Expressions

He coughed for a long time.
He has been coughing for a long time.
Naghalhal siya ng matagal.

Related Words

symptoms
Signs of illness that can also accompany coughing.
sintomas
respiratory
Related to the respiratory system.
respiratory

Slang Meanings

A peculiar or strange person.
Wow, that Mark is so halhal, you never know what he’s going to say.
Grabe, yang si Mark halhal talaga, hindi mo alam kung anong sasabihin.
Deadly funny.
His joke was halhal! We spent all our time laughing.
Yung joke niya, halhal! Naubos ang oras namin sa kakatawa.
Feeling cool or trendy.
I love your style, it’s so halhal!
Gusto ko yung style mo, ang halhal!