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balló

[balˈlo]

noun

LanguageAfar (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. uxorial mother-in-law
  2. uxorial sister-in-law
  3. A term used to refer to the mother-in-law or sister-in-law specifically on the wife's side of the family.
Examples

Is ballóh yaab.

She is talking to her mother-in-law.

Pronunciationbalˈlo

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term specifically refers to relations by marriage through the wife.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.