Standard Lemma guide

hir

det · pron · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /hɪə(ɹ)/
  • US: hēr
  • US: /hɪɹ/
  • rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -ɪ(ɹ)
  • homophone: here
  • homophone: hear

1

det

Meaning 1

Belonging to hir, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: nonstandard

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

pron

Meaning 2

Them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with him and her.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: gender-neutral, nonstandard, objective, singular, third-person

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of him/his + her.