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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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