Swahili
mkwe
m-KWEH
How to say it
Swahilimkwem-KWEHsoon
Englishin-lawsoon
Frenchparent par alliancesoon
Meaning
a relative by marriage, such as a father-, mother-, son-, daughter-, brother-, or sister-in-law.
Good to know
the general in-law term; context or an added word usually specifies which relation is meant.
Examples
- Mkwe wangu anaishi mjini.My in-law lives in town.
- Mkwe wake alikuja kumsalimia.Her in-law came to greet her.
- Je, huyu bwana ni mkwe wako?Is this man your in-law?
- Mkwe wangu hakupenda uamuzi ule.My in-law did not like that decision.
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