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selesma

[səˈlɛsma]

noun

LanguageIndonesian (Indonesia)

Meaning
  1. common cold
  2. nasal discharge; rheum
  3. A mild viral infection of the nose and throat that causes a runny nose.
Examples

Dia tidak masuk sekolah karena terkena selesma.

He did not go to school because he caught a cold.

Pronunciationsəˈlɛsma

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a more formal or medical term for a cold compared to 'flu'.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.