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hijo son; child (of unknown gender)

hijo is the #167 most common word in Spanish, a noun. It means “son; child (of unknown gender)” and is pronounced /ˈixo/.

#167frequency rank
0.06%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of hijo

FormWhat it isMeaning
hijospluralsons
hijaspluralsons
hijitodiminutivelittle son
fijoalternative, obsolete
hialternative, obsolete

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