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my

[ mahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

(a form of the possessive case of I used as an attributive adjective):
My soup is cold.

interjection

Also (used as an exclamation of mild surprise or dismay):
My, what a big house this is! My-my, how old he looks!

my-

variant of myo- before some vowels:
myalgia.

my-

combining_form

a variant of myo-

abbreviation for

motor yacht

/ maɪ /

determiner

of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)
do you mind my smoking?
my own ideas
used in various forms of address
my lord
my dear boy
used in various exclamations
my goodness!

interjection

an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
my, how you've grown!

⁴

the internet domain name for

Malaysia

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Grammar Note

See me.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of my¹

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English mī, variant of mīn, Old English mīn; mine ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of my¹

C12 mī, variant of Old English mīn when preceding a word beginning with a consonant

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Example Sentences

“It strikes fear in the hearts of tens of thousands of low-income students who are now wondering, ‘What will happen to my financial aid?

From Los Angeles Times

"That might mean finding a more cost-effective way to produce the product or doing something completely different. It's frustrating I have to focus on survival rather than growing my business."

From BBC

"I came off the pill and that's when my periods became absolutely, completely unmanageable. They took over my life. I wasn't going to university, I wasn't going to work," Ami says.

From BBC

"This is my happy place," Ms Williams said at the time, though admitting she missed her family and two dogs.

From BBC

If not, it’ll still be OK, I’m telling you from the bottom of my heart.

From Los Angeles Times

Mx myalgia

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