Kirundi
sebukwe
seh-BOO-kweh
How to say it
Kirundisebukweseh-BOO-kwehsoon
Englishfather-in-lawsoon
Frenchbeau-pèresoon
Meaning
the father of one's spouse; someone else's father-in-law.
Good to know
Used when speaking about a third party's father-in-law; a person addresses their own father-in-law differently, out of respect.
Examples
- Sebukwe wa Jeanne yaje kumusura.Jeanne's father-in-law came to visit her.
- Sebukwe ari kumwe na bo none?Is the father-in-law with them today?
- Ntabwo yigeze abona sebukwe wiwe.She never met her father-in-law.
- Sebukwe azokwitaba ubukwe ejo.The father-in-law will attend the wedding tomorrow.
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