No. 351 in Indonesian
anaknya
"Anaknya" means "his/her/their child" or "the child."
In a sentence
Anaknya rajin belajar setiap malam.
His/her child studies diligently every night.
Here, 'anaknya' refers to someone's child, where '-nya' acts as a possessive pronoun denoting 'his/her'.
Orang tua itu memanggil anaknya untuk makan.
The elder called their child to eat.
In this sentence, 'anaknya' again means 'their child', with '-nya' indicating possession.
Dia adalah seorang seniman, dan anaknya mengikuti jejaknya.
He/She is an artist, and their child follows in their footsteps.
Here, 'anaknya' speaks of 'his/her child', implying that the child is following the parent's path.
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