Kinyarwanda
banyokobukwe
bah-nyoh-koh-BOO-kweh
How to say it
Kinyarwandabanyokobukwebah-nyoh-koh-BOO-kwehsoon
Englishyour mothers-in-lawsoon
Frenchvos belles-mèressoon
Meaning
A kinship term meaning 'your mothers-in-law' (addressed to more than one person).
Good to know
plural of nyokobukwe (kinship class, 'your mother-in-law').
Examples
- Banyokobukwe baraje kubasura ku cyumweru.Your mothers-in-law came to visit you on Sunday.
- Ese banyokobukwe banyu babana neza namwe?Do your mothers-in-law get along well with you?
- Nta banyokobukwe basigaye ku muhango w'ubukwe.No mothers-in-law remained at the wedding ceremony.
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