hija

From Arabic هِيَ‎ (hiya)

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːjɐ/

hija

1. she

From Old Spanish fija, from Latin fīlia.

hija f (plural hijas, masculine hijo, masculine plural hijos)

1. daughter; female equivalent of hijo

The noun hijo is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.

• hijo

• Tagalog: iha