sobukwe

How to say it

Meaning

the father of one's spouse; an in-law relation treated with particular respect in Kinyarwanda custom.

Good to know

a kinship term carrying strong social respect; casual speech toward one's sobukwe is traditionally avoided.

Examples

• Sobukwe yaje kuganira n'umukwe we.The father-in-law came to talk with his son-in-law.
• Waba uzi sobukwe wanjye?Do you know my father-in-law?
• Sobukwe ntiyashakaga kudusura.My father-in-law did not want to visit us.
• Nzajya kubwira sobukwe amakuru.I will go tell my father-in-law the news.

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