Kirundi
samuragwa
sah-moo-RAH-gwah
How to say it
Kirundisamuragwasah-moo-RAH-gwahsoon
Englishheirsoon
Frenchhéritiersoon
Meaning
a person who inherits property, position, or status from another; an heir.
Good to know
From the tradition of leaving an inheritance (kuraga); often the eldest child in traditional succession.
Examples
- Ni we samuragwa w'ivyo vyose.He is the heir to all of that.
- Ni nde samuragwa w'iyi ntebe?Who is the heir to this throne?
- Ntabwo ari we samuragwa nyawe.He isn't the true heir.
- Azoba samuragwa igihe se azoba atakiriho.He will become the heir when his father is no longer alive.
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