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parent-in-law

parent-in-law noun: one's spouse's parent.

Noun

parent-in-law (plural parents-in-law)

  1. One's spouse's parent.

parent-in-law meaning in Tagalog and Malay

parent-in-law in Tagalog

mother-in-law or father-in-law
biyenan

parent-in-law in Malay

mother-in-law or father-in-law
mertua

Forms of parent-in-law

pluralparents-in-law

Origin of parent-in-law

From parent + -in-law.

Words formed from parent-in-law

Questions about parent-in-law

What does parent-in-law mean?
Parent-in-law means one's spouse's parent.
What is parent-in-law in Tagalog?
Parent-in-law in Tagalog is biyenan. See Parent-in-law meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is parent-in-law?
Parent-in-law is a noun.
What is the plural of parent-in-law?
The plural of parent-in-law is parents-in-law.

Words near parent-in-law in the dictionary

  1. parent nuclide
  2. parent nuclides
  3. parent pointer tree
  4. parent trigger
  5. parent triggers
  6. parent-in-law
  7. parent-offspring conflict
  8. parent-offspring conflicts
  9. parent-teacher association
  10. parent-teacher associations
  11. parent-teacher organization

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