noun

Plural: Batatafyal

MEANING 1

Father-in-law

Example of use

Aba nibatatafya abo naupila mwana MEANING that one is my father-in-law whose daughter Imarried.

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Mako MEANING parents in-laws

MEANING 2

Son-in-law

Example of use

Uyu nitatafyala uwangupilaumwanaMEANING that is my son-in-law who married my daughter

SYNONYM/SIMILAR WORD/COMPARE/CONTRAST

Mako MEANING children-in-law

OTHER RELATED WORDS/USES/SOURCES/FUNCTIONS

Derivative - bufyashi, lufyalo, mufyashi,nacifyashi

DECLENSIONS:

Sofyala MEANING Your (singular)father-in-law

ShifyalaMEANING His or her father-in-law

ShifyalefweMEANING Our father-in-law

ShifyalenweMEANING Your (plural) father-in-law

Shififyelebo MEANING Their father-in-law

FIGURATIVE SPEECH/IDOMS/PHRASES/COLLO QUIAL USE/ EXPRESSION