NIYA

niya
his, her, its


ang lapis niya
his/her pencil


ang nanay niya
his/her mother

ang paborito niya
his/her favorite


Ano ang problema niya?
What is his/her problem?


As a transitive agent, niya can be translated as she, he or it.


Kamukha niya ako.
He/She looks like me.

Bakit niya ginawa ito?
Why did she/he do this?

Binasa niya ang libro.
She/he read the book.

Kinain niya ang tinapay.
She/he ate the bread.


The more common pronoun form of 'he, she, it' is siya.

Siya ay malakas.
He/She is strong.

Malakas siya.
He/She is strong.

Ang lakas niya!
He/She is so strong!

In online chat, the word is shortened to nya.