No. 45 in Indonesian
dia
"He" or "She" (third-person singular pronoun).
In a sentence
Dia sedang membaca buku.
He/She is reading a book.
The word 'dia' is used as a third-person singular pronoun to refer to someone explicitly known from prior context.
Saya ingin tahu apakah dia datang ke acara tersebut.
I wonder if he/she will come to the event.
Here, 'dia' operates as a third-person singular subject, whose gender is neutral and known from context or prior differentiation.
Kami bertemu dengannya kemarin, dan dia terlihat sangat ceria.
We met him/her yesterday, and he/she looked very cheerful.
In this instance, 'dia' serves as the third-person subject pronoun, maintaining consistency in gender neutrality.
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