mwingilizi

How to say it

Meaning

a man who, by custom, marries the widow of his deceased brother, a levirate husband.

Good to know

refers to a specific inheritance-marriage custom, not a general word for in-law.

Examples

• Katika jamii hiyo, mwingilizi anatarajiwa kumtunza mjane.In that community, the levirate husband is expected to take care of the widow.
• Je, desturi ya mwingilizi bado inafuatwa siku hizi?Is the custom of the levirate husband still followed these days?
• Hakukubali kuwa mwingilizi wa mkewe kaka yake.He refused to become the levirate husband of his brother's wife.