Swahili
sbemeji
sbe-ME-ji
How to say it
Swahilisbemejisbe-ME-jisoon
Englishin-lawsoon
Frenchparent par alliancesoon
Meaning
a relative by marriage, a brother-in-law or sister-in-law.
Good to know
relative by marriage, brother/ sister-in-law
Examples
- Sbemeji wangu alinisaidia kuandaa harusi.My brother-in-law helped me prepare the wedding.
- Tulikwenda kumtembelea sbemeji mjini.We went to visit our sister-in-law in town.
- Je, sbemeji yako anaishi karibu nawe?Does your brother-in-law live near you?
- Hawakumualika sbemeji kwenye sherehe hiyo.They did not invite their in-law to that celebration.
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