hija
/ˈixa/ · A1 · noun · f
daughter
👧 hija = hijo with -a: Latin filia, where f- became silent h
Latin filia (as in filial) lost its f- in Spanish, leaving a silent h, and -li- turned into the throaty j. Say it EE-kha. Swap the final -o of hijo (son) for -a and you get the daughter.