basebukwe

How to say it

Meaning

The fathers-in-law of the people being spoken about; a kinship term for the fathers of one's spouse.

Good to know

Plural of sebukwe (class 1a/2a kinship term, inherently 'his/her/their'); used when referring to more than one father-in-law, for example among several married siblings.

Examples

• Basebukwe banjye bombi baraza mu birori.Both of my fathers-in-law are coming to the celebration.
• Ese basebukwe banyu babana neza?Do your fathers-in-law get along well?
• Basebukwe be ntibashoboye kuza kubera uburwayi.His fathers-in-law could not come because of illness.
• Basebukwe banjye bazasura urugo ku itariki ya gatandatu.My fathers-in-law will visit the home on the sixth.

The same word in