"ĝi" meaning in Esperanto

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Pronoun

IPA: [d͡ʒi] Audio: Eo-ĝi.ogg Forms: ĝin [accusative], ĝia [possessive]
Etymology: Unknown; possibly from Lithuanian ji (“she, it”) and jis (“he, it”). Etymology templates: {{unk|eo}} Unknown, {{der|eo|lt|ji|t=she, it}} Lithuanian ji (“she, it”), {{m|lt|jis|t=he, it}} jis (“he, it”) Head templates: {{head|eo|pronoun|accusative|ĝin|possessive|ĝia}} ĝi (accusative ĝin, possessive ĝia)
  1. it (inanimate object, animal or young child) Synonyms: ghi (english: H-system spelling), gxi (english: X-system spelling) Related terms: ili, li, mi, ni, ŝi, vi, ci, iŝi, ri, ŝli
    Sense id: en-ĝi-eo-pron-E7VhU3iQ Categories (other): Esperanto BRO1, Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Esperanto pronouns

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for ĝi meaning in Esperanto (2.2kB)

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          "text": "La tranĉilo tranĉas bone, ĉar ĝi estas akra.",
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