Kirundi
kuragwa
Word parts: ku-ragwa
koo-RAH-gwah
How to say it
Kirundikuragwakoo-RAH-gwahsoon
Englishto inheritsoon
Frenchhéritersoon
Meaning
to inherit property or wealth.
Good to know
the passive of kuraga; describes the heir's side of the transaction.
Examples
- Umuhungu w'imfura araragwa ubutaka bw'umuryango.The eldest son inherits the family land.
- Sinaragwa n'ico kintu, ntikinampfa.I didn't inherit that item, it wasn't left to me.
- Ese muzoragwa iki nyuma ya sekuru?What will you all inherit after grandfather?
- Twaragiwe inzu na papa wacu.We inherited the house from our father.
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