hij — meaning in English

English meaning

• he pron Used to refer to a male person or animal already mentioned or understood.
• it pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.

Senses

hij is used for these senses in English:

• he (personal, sometimes, _, proscribed, see usage notes) They; he or she (a person whose gender is unknown or irrelevant).
• it The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

it — full definition

1. pron Used to refer to a thing, animal, or abstract idea that has already been mentioned or is understood.
2. pron Used as a placeholder subject in sentences describing weather, time, or general conditions.

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