"pumu" meaning in Swahili

See pumu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-pumu.flac Forms: pumu class V [canonical], mapumu class VI [plural]
Etymology: From -pumua (“breathe”). Head templates: {{sw-noun|ma}} pumu class V (plural mapumu class VI)
  1. asthma, (or more generally) difficulty breathing Wikipedia link: sw:pumu Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-pumu-sw-noun-uxL8uxE2 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header
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