hu.
they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
Meaning & usage
they (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she.
them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns him and her.
their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of human, first offered for usage by Mikhail Epstein, professor of cultural theory at Emory University (in 2003).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.