word / (linguistics) parole

word

to say / speech

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend

What? What did you say?

Nothing

what / that thing (used in place of words you can't remember at the moment.)

everything

a child / (figuratively) a girl, especially a dear or desired one (compare use of English baby, babe) / a smaller or younger version of a bigger object

stating one's will and intentions