English · Word Candidate

him

/ˈhɪm/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: hims

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object. — With dative effect or as an indirect object.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đại từ nhân xưng nam giới; anh ta như một đối tượng ngữ pháp — Với hiệu ứng dative hoặc như một đối tượng gián tiếp

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Pronoun

[…]therfoꝛ Chꝛiſt wold not call him abominable / But the verye abomination it ſilf.

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).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object. — Following a preposition.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đại từ nhân xưng nam giới; anh ta như một đối tượng ngữ pháp — Sau một giới từ

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Pronoun

She was in no humour for conversation with anyone but himself; and to him she had hardly courage to speak.

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).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A male person or animal.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người hoặc động vật đực

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NounRegister: informal

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).

What does “him” mean?

A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object. — With dative effect or as an indirect object.

Is “him” formal or informal?

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