marehemu

How to say it

Meaning

a person who has died; used before a name as a respectful title equivalent to "the late".

Good to know

respectful term placed before the name of someone who has passed away, e.g. "marehemu baba yangu" (my late father).

Examples

• Marehemu baba yangu alikuwa mwalimu.My late father was a teacher.
• Tulimzika marehemu wiki iliyopita.We buried the deceased last week.
• Je, unamkumbuka marehemu babu?Do you remember the late grandfather?
• Familia ilihuzunika kwa kifo cha marehemu.The family grieved over the death of the deceased.