kurithisha
koo-ree-THEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikurithishakoo-ree-THEE-shah
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Meaning
To leave property, power or knowledge to someone who comes after, and also to pass on a trait, language or disease to others.
Good to know
The causative of kurithi, to inherit. The heir is the object and the thing follows: kumrithisha mtoto shamba, to leave the farm to a child; kuwarithisha watoto lugha, to hand down the language to the children.
Examples
- Mzee aliwarithisha wanawe mashamba yake yote.The old man left all his farms to his children.
- Wazazi wanapaswa kuwarithisha watoto mila nzuri.Parents should hand down good customs to their children.
- Wadudu hawa wanaweza kurithisha magonjwa kwa binadamu.These insects can pass diseases on to humans.
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