Kirundi
umuragwa
Word parts: umu-ragwa
oo-moo-RAH-gwah
How to say it
Kirundiumuragwaoo-moo-RAH-gwahsoon
Englishheirsoon
Frenchhéritiersoon
Meaning
a person who inherits property or a position; an heir.
Good to know
plural abaragwa; from kuragwa 'to inherit'.
Examples
- Umuragwa w'uwo mutungo ni umuhungu we mukuru.The heir to that estate is his eldest son.
- Ntawuzi neza ni nde umuragwa.No one knows for sure who the heir is.
- Abaragwa bombi barahiganwa ku mutungo.Both heirs are contesting the inheritance.
- Umuragwa azohabwa umurima kuva ubu.The heir will be given the field from now on.
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