soddoh
The Somali word for mother-in-law is soddoh.
The term soddoh is used to refer to your spouse's mother.
Meaning: spouse's mother (noun)
Did you know?
- While English uses different words for a mother-in-law and a father-in-law, a Somali speaker uses soddoh for both parents of a spouse.
- In certain traditional Somali social settings, the relationship with a soddoh is governed by 'Xeer', a customary legal system that defines how in-laws should interact and resolve disputes.
- Because Somali is an agglutinative language, a single word based on soddoh can express 'my mother-in-law's house' by adding a sequence of suffixes.
Examples in context
- Waxaan booqanayaa soddohda maanta.I am visiting my mother-in-law today.
- Soddohda ayaa soo saartay hadiyad.The mother-in-law brought a gift.
Example conversation
Farah and Sagal are talking about a family visit.
- FarahGoormee ayaan booqanaynaa soddoh?When are we visiting your mother-in-law?
- SagalWaxaan tegi doonaa maalinta Sabtida ah.We will go on Saturday.
- FarahMa u geynaynaa hadiyad soddoh?Are we bringing a gift for my mother-in-law?
- SagalHaa, waxaan u geynaynaa dhar cusub.Yes, we are bringing her new clothes.
