indimi

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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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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