For the common cold, I notice that Arabic and Hindi (and Azeri) sound similar, so I propose "la zukam" or "la zykam". There's no Wiktionary entry for the Arabic word. Do any of you know where it comes from, how to pronounce it, or what else it means? For the flu, I propose "la grip", but "fluenza" for the brivla. Pierre -- li fi'u vu'u fi'u fi'u du li pa