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sister-in-law in Arabic

أُخْت زَوْجَة ʔuḵt zawja

UK/ˈsɪs.tə.ɪn.lɔː/US/ˈsɪs.tɚ.ɪn.lɔ/

sister-in-law in Arabic: أُخْت زَوْجَة (ʔuḵt zawja), سِلْفَة (silfa), أُخْت زَوْج (ʔuḵt zawj). In English, sister-in-law means the sister of one's spouse.

Arabic words for sister-in-law

wife's sister
أُخْت زَوْجَة ʔuḵt zawja, سِلْفَة silfa
husband's sister
أُخْت زَوْج ʔuḵt zawj

English meaning of sister-in-law

  1. noun The sister of one's spouse.
  2. noun The wife of one's sibling.
  3. noun The wife of the sibling of one's spouse.
  4. noun The sister of the spouse of one's sibling.

Full definition of sister-in-law

sister-in-law in a sentence

  • Though they are not twins, my sister-in-law resembles my wife in almost every way.
  • My sister-in-law and my brother met while they were both on vacation in Jamaica.

Synonyms of sister-in-law

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Questions about sister-in-law in Arabic

What is the meaning of sister-in-law in Arabic?
Sister-in-law in Arabic is أُخْت زَوْجَة (ʔuḵt zawja), سِلْفَة (silfa), أُخْت زَوْج (ʔuḵt zawj).
ما معنى كلمة sister-in-law؟
Sister-in-law: أُخْت زَوْجَة (ʔuḵt zawja), سِلْفَة (silfa), أُخْت زَوْج (ʔuḵt zawj).
What does sister-in-law mean in English?
Sister-in-law means the sister of one's spouse.

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