Suck in Tagalog

“Successor” in Tagalog translates to “tagapagmana,” “kahalili,” or “kapalit.” These terms refer to someone who follows and takes over a position, role, or inheritance from another person. Understanding the proper Tagalog equivalent helps in discussing leadership transitions, inheritance matters, and organizational changes in Filipino contexts.

[Words] = Successor

[Definition]:

• Successor /səkˈsɛsər/
• Noun 1: A person or thing that succeeds another in a position, role, or office.
• Noun 2: An heir or inheritor who comes after someone in a line of succession.
• Noun 3: Something that follows and replaces an earlier version or model.

[Synonyms] = Tagapagmana, Kahalili, Kapalit, Susunod, Tagasunod, Humalili, Pumalit

[Example]:

Ex1_EN: The board of directors is currently searching for a qualified successor to replace the retiring CEO.

Ex1_PH: Ang lupon ng mga direktor ay kasalukuyang naghahanap ng kwalipikadong tagapagmana upang palitan ang CEO na magretiro.

Ex2_EN: Prince William is the successor to the British throne after his father.

Ex2_PH: Si Prinsipe William ang kahalili sa trono ng Britanya pagkatapos ng kanyang ama.

Ex3_EN: The company launched a new smartphone model as the successor to last year’s bestseller.

Ex3_PH: Ang kumpanya ay naglabas ng bagong modelo ng smartphone bilang kapalit ng pinakamabentang modelo noong nakaraang taon.

Ex4_EN: She trained her successor for three months before officially leaving the position.

Ex4_PH: Tinuruan niya ang kanyang tagasunod sa loob ng tatlong buwan bago opisyal na umalis sa posisyon.

Ex5_EN: The new manager proved to be a capable successor who maintained the team’s productivity.

Ex5_PH: Ang bagong manager ay nagpatunay na isang kakayahang humalili na nagpanatili ng produktibidad ng koponan.