Bahasa Melayu
waris
English
heir, inheritor, beneficiary
A waris is a person who receives property, rights, or an inheritance from someone else.
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Examples
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Anak sulung itu menjadi waris kepada rumah lama datuknya.
The eldest child became the heir to his grandfather's old house.
Semua waris diminta hadir untuk urusan harta pusaka.
All heirs were asked to attend for the estate matters.
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waris
Use waris for a person who receives an inheritance.
Word family
Common derived forms
- mewarisi
- to inherit
- mewariskan
- to bequeath; to pass on to an heir
- warisan
- inheritance; legacy
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