Kinyarwanda
banyirabukwe
bah-nyee-rah-BOO-kweh
How to say it
Kinyarwandabanyirabukwebah-nyee-rah-BOO-kwehsoon
Englishtheir mothers-in-lawsoon
Frenchleurs belles-mèressoon
Meaning
A kinship term meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'their mother-in-law.'.
Good to know
plural of nyirabukwe (kinship class).
Examples
- Banyirabukwe baje gusura abakobwa babo.Their mothers-in-law came to visit their daughters.
- Ese banyirabukwe baza kenshi mu rugo rwanyu?Do your mothers-in-law visit your home often?
- Nta banyirabukwe basigaye ku muhango w'ubukwe.No mothers-in-law remained at the wedding ceremony.
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