"'is" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Etymology: A representation of the pronunciation of his by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]). Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} 'is, {{en-pron}} 'is
  1. Pronunciation spelling of his. Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: his
    Sense id: en-'is-en-pron-SmAx-N54 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, English pronunciation spellings

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