Swahili
mrithi
m-REE-thee
How to say it
Swahilimrithim-REE-theesoon
Englishheirsoon
Frenchhéritiersoon
Meaning
a person who inherits property, position, or title from another; an heir.
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heir
Examples
- Mtoto wake wa kwanza ndiye mrithi wa kiti cha ufalme.His first child is the heir to the throne.
- Je, ni nani mrithi wa mali ya baba yake?Who is the heir to his father's estate?
- Hakuwa na mrithi wa moja kwa moja.He had no direct heir.
- Mrithi alichukua nafasi ya baba yake baada ya kifo chake.The heir took his father's place after his death.
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