urithi
oo-REE-thee
How to say it
Swahiliurithioo-REE-thee
Englishinheritance; heritage; succession
Frenchhéritage ; patrimoine ; succession
Meaning
Property or rights passed on to someone when the owner dies, and more widely the culture and history handed down by earlier generations.
Good to know
A noun of the u class with no plural, from kurithi, to inherit. Mrithi is an heir, and urithi wa dunia is world heritage.
Examples
- Ndugu hao wanagombana kuhusu urithi wa shamba.The brothers are quarreling over the inheritance of the farm.
- Mji Mkongwe ni sehemu ya urithi wa dunia.Stone Town is part of the world heritage.
- Lugha yetu ni urithi tuliopewa na wazee.Our language is a heritage handed down by our elders.
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