What does hija in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word hija in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hija in Spanish.

The word hija in Spanish means son, son, product, result, consequence, child, child, offspring, Jeez!, like father like son, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, adopted son, adopted son, Son of God, Son of Man, son of a bitch, son of a bitch!, son of a bitch, son of a bitch, son of a bitch!, legitimate child, oldest son, extramarital child, prodigal son, only child, parable of the prodigal son, recognize a child, have a child. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hija

son

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (descendiente respecto de sus padres) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La hija mayor es el vivo retrato de su padre. Mis hijos visitan a sus abuelos durante las vacaciones.
The eldest daughter is the spitting image of her father.

son

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (originario de un lugar) (native of a place: male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Susana Baca es hija célebre de Perú. El escritor fue nombrado hijo dilecto de su tierra.
Susana Baca is a famous daughter of Peru.

product, result, consequence

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (resultado, consecuencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La discriminación racial es hija de la ignorancia.
Racial discrimination is a result of ignorance.

child

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (apelativo cariñoso) (affectionate title: male or female)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gracias por tu ayuda, hijo; diles a tus padres que los quiero mucho. ¡Qué bueno que llegaste, hija!
I'm so glad you're here, child!

child, offspring

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (figurado (obra, producción intelectual) (intellectual property: neutral)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Esta invención es hija del ingenio de mi abuelo.
It's as though that play were the writer's child (or: offspring).

Jeez!

interjección (MX: coloquial (expresa sorpresa)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Hijo! ¿Qué te pasó? ¡Te ves horrible!
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Jeez! Look at the lineup for the ATM; I'll be waiting here for an hour.

like father like son

expresión (la genética influye)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Martín piensa seguir la tradición familiar y estudiar medicina; de tal padre, tal hijo.
Martin plans to follow the family tradition and study medicine: like father like son.

in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

expresión (persignación) (religious)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Para darte la bendición debes decir: en el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo, y del Espíritu Santo.
To give you the blessing you must say: in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

adopted son

locución nominal con flexión de género (hijo no biológico) (male)

María es la hija adoptiva de mi tío.
Maria is my uncle's adopted daughter.

adopted son

locución nominal con flexión de género (ciudad: título honorífico) (figurative, male)

Vargas Llosa fue declarado hijo adoptivo de Madrid.
Vargas Llosa was declared an adopted son of Madrid.

Son of God, Son of Man

locución nominal masculina (Religión: Jesucristo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El Hijo de Dios nació en un humilde portal de Belén.
The Son of God (or: Man) was born in a humble Bethlehem stable.

son of a bitch

locución interjectiva (MX, muy ofensivo (expresión injuriosa) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Hijo de la chingada, perdimos el vuelo!

son of a bitch!

locución nominal con flexión de género (vulgar (insulto) (offensive)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡El que me robó mi bolso es un hijo de la gran puta!
Whoever stole my bag is a son of a bitch!

son of a bitch

locución nominal con flexión de género (vulgar (insulto) (offensive)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
¡Ese hijo de mil putas me humilló y se burló de mí!
That son of a bitch humiliated and made fun of me!

son of a bitch

locución nominal con flexión de género (vulgar (insulto: mala persona) (offensive! vulgar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¡Ese hijo de puta nos estafó!
That son of a bitch ripped us off!

son of a bitch!

interjección (vulgar (insulto: mala persona) (vulgar)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

legitimate child

(der: nacido de matrimonio) (male or female)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marta es la hija legítima del presidente.

oldest son

(primogénito)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mañana se casa mi hijo mayor.
My oldest son is getting married tomorrow.

extramarital child

locución nominal con flexión de género (nacido fuera de matrimonio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pablo tiene muchos hijos naturales.
Pablo has many extramarital children.

prodigal son

locución nominal con flexión de género (hijo que regresa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Después de estar lejos de casa por dos años, el hijo pródigo regresó para alegría de sus padres.
After being away from home for two years the prodigal son returned - much to the joy of his parents.

only child

(el que no tiene hermanos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nicolás es hijo único.
Nicolas is an only child.

parable of the prodigal son

(enseñanza bíblica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La parábola del hijo pródigo nos invita a pensar en la misericordia.

recognize a child

locución verbal (aceptar la paternidad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pablo reconoció un hijo que nadie sabía que tenía.
Pablo recognized a child that nobody knew he had.

have a child

locución verbal (ser padre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Andrés tuvo un hijo la semana pasada.
Andrés had a child last week.

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