kurithi

How to say it

Meaning

To receive property, a title or a trait from someone who has died or from one's parents; also to take over a post after someone else.

Good to know

What is inherited is the object: kurithi mali, to inherit property; kurithi kiti, to take over a seat. Urithi is an inheritance and mrithi an heir; the passive is kurithiwa.

Examples

• Alirithi shamba kubwa kutoka kwa babu yake.He inherited a large farm from his grandfather.
• Watoto wengi hurithi rangi ya macho ya wazazi wao.Many children inherit the eye color of their parents.
• Nani atarithi nafasi ya mwenyekiti anayestaafu?Who will take over the post of the retiring chairman?

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