English · Word Candidate

her

/ˈhɜː/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hers

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuộc về cô ấy

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Determiner

Examples

This is her book

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Belonging to a person of unspecified gender (to counterbalance the traditional "his" in this sense).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuộc về một người có giới tính không xác định

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Determiner

Examples

Begin by having students choose a short poem to memorize; they will enjoy searching the library for a poem that appeals to them. If a student wishes to memorize her poem and share it aloud with the rest of the class, suggest a buddy system.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The form of she used after a preposition, as the object of a verb, or (colloquial) as a subject with a conjunction; that woman, that ship, etc, or (dialect) as a subject without a conjunction.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dạng của she dùng sau một giới từ

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Pronoun

Examples

Give it to her (after preposition)

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A female person or animal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một người hoặc động vật nữ

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NounRegister: informal

Examples

I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “her” mean?

Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).

Is “her” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.