hijas

Hijas is the plural form of the Spanish noun hija, meaning female children or daughters. The singular form is hija. The word derives from Latin filia; in the transition to Old Spanish the initial f of filia became the silent h, producing hija, with hijas as the plural.

As a feminine, common noun, hijas are typically used with determiners and adjectives that agree in gender and number. Examples include mis hijas, tus hijas, sus hijas, nuestras hijas, and las hijas. Adjectival phrases can describe them, such as hijas únicas or hijas pequeñas. The construction de + persona is common for indicating lineage, as in las hijas del rey or las hijas de la familia.

Hijas are a central term in everyday family language and appear frequently in cultural and literary contexts. They are often referenced in discussions of family dynamics, inheritance practices in informal discourse, and in narratives that center on parent–child relationships. The term is neutral in tone and does not imply any status beyond being female offspring.

In use, hijas can be contrasted with hijos, the plural for sons, though both terms may appear together in phrases discussing siblings or family structure, such as a group described as “hijos y hijas.” The concept is widely understood across Spanish-speaking cultures and appears in a range of registers from informal speech to formal writing.