Kirundi
mabukwe
mah-BOO-kweh
How to say it
Kirundimabukwemah-BOO-kwehsoon
Englishmother-in-lawsoon
Frenchbelle-mèresoon
Meaning
The mother of one's spouse, one's mother-in-law.
Good to know
Kinship term, class 1a, used with a possessive.
Examples
- Mabukwe yanje aza kutugendera.My mother-in-law is coming to visit us.
- Tuzosura mabukwe wacu ku cyumweru.We will visit our mother-in-law on Sunday.
- Mabukwe wanje ntaba hano ubu.My mother-in-law does not live here now.
Not yet checked by a native speaker.