cough
nounfemininecoloquial/ˈtusɐ/low
tus·sa
Definition
A light cough or coughing fit (colloquial use).
He gave a little cough and asked for a glass of water.
That dry cough is very annoying.
Common collocations
give a coughdry cough
Etymology
De origem onomatopeica, imitativa do som da tosse.