Javanese

Alternative forms

• ijo

Adjective

hijo

1. Alternative form of ijo

Noun

hijo

1. Alternative form of ijo

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish fijo, from Latin fīlius ‎(“son”), from Latin fīlios ‎(“son”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁y-li-os ‎(“sucker”), a derivation from the verbal root *dʰeh₁(y)- ‎(“to suck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈixo̞/

Noun

hijo m ‎(plural hijos, feminine hija)

1. son
2. child (when the gender of the child is unknown)

Usage notes

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.

Related terms

• hijito
• hijodalgo/hidalgo
• hija
• hijastro
• mijo

Descendants

• Papiamentu: yiu
• Tagalog: iho