mfaidika
mfah-ee-DEE-kah
How to say it
Swahilimfaidikamfah-ee-DEE-kahsoon
Englishbeneficiarysoon
Frenchbénéficiairesoon
Meaning
A person or a group that gains from something, such as a project, a business deal or a will.
Good to know
Plural wafaidika. Built on kufaidika, to benefit. Rare; mnufaika is the usual word in news for a beneficiary.
Examples
- Nani ni mfaidika mkubwa wa mradi huu?Who is the main beneficiary of this project?
- Wakulima ndio wafaidika wa mpango huo.Farmers are the beneficiaries of that plan.
- Mtoto wake ndiye mfaidika pekee wa urithi.His child is the only beneficiary of the inheritance.
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