makotin.

1949 L. Hunter Afr. Dawn 187 Although she missed her husband, she was never lonely..and there was no lack of friends to call on the makoti—the newly married woman.

1970 M. Dikobe Marabi Dance (MS) 40 ‘George, you call me a woman.’ ‘Yes I do, because you are dressed like an old auntie. Long German print dress, headgear fastened like a makoti—bride.’

1971 Weekend World (Johannesburg) 9 May 2/3 The four mums, including a ‘makoti’ were being attacked with sticks and other instruments.

1989 J. Khumalo in Pace Mar. 19 ‘Durban people have always welcomed me with love,’ says Brenda, ‘and I'm thrilled to bits to be their “Makoti” (bride).’

1963 B. Modisane Blame me on Hist. iii. 45 When a relative died in Alexandra Township Princess accompanied her to the tebello, working in the catering; she was the ideal makothi, the African daughter-in-law.

1979 Voice 23 Sept. 5 That old debate about the Mother-in-law-Makoti Syndrome... It would..be welcomed, if mothers-in-law would stop regarding their makotis as total strangers in the home.

1982 Staffrider 5 i. 26 ‘Greetings, my child,’ answered the old lady looking carefully at this young pretty woman who was a symbol of a respectable makoti.

1988 J. Khumalo in Pace Nov. 83 Old Ngcobo, Bheki's father, would be horrified if his makoti sought permission to take time off from her society-decreed household chores to go and prance around the country's stages in the company of men other than her husband.

1994 Lang. in Society 23 259 A mother-in-law said her makoti had an illegitimate child.