His: meaning, definitions and examples

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his

 

[ hษชz ]

Pronoun / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

possessive pronoun

belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified; often used in place of a possessive pronoun

Synonyms

his own, his very own

Examples of usage

  • His coat is hanging on the hook.
  • He walked his dog in the park.
  • I saw his car parked outside.
Context #2 | Noun

slang

a male person, especially when used to refer to someone in a humorous or mocking way

Synonyms

dude, guy, man

Examples of usage

  • He thinks he's a big shot, but really, he's just a his.

Translations

Translations of the word "his" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dele

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคธเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sein

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะนะพะณะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ jego

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝผใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท son

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ su

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท onun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทธ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jeho

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ jeho

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไป–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ njegov

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hans

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะฝั‹าฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ onun

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ su

Etymology

The word 'his' originated from the Old English word 'his', which meant 'belonging to him'. Over time, it evolved into its current usage as a pronoun indicating possession. In slang, 'his' can also be used to refer to a male person in a humorous or mocking way. The word has been commonly used in English language for centuries.

See also: his/her, hiss.