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my

1

[ mahy ]

pronoun

  1. (a form of the possessive case of I used as an attributive adjective):

    My soup is cold.



interjection

  1. Also (used as an exclamation of mild surprise or dismay):

    My, what a big house this is! My-my, how old he looks!

my-

2
  1. variant of myo- before some vowels:

    myalgia.

my-

1

combining_form

  1. a variant of myo-
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MY

2

abbreviation for

  1. motor yacht
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my

3

/ ɪ /

determiner

  1. of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)

    do you mind my smoking?

    my own ideas

  2. used in various forms of address

    my lord

    my dear boy

  3. used in various exclamations

    my goodness!

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interjection

  1. an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc

    my, how you've grown!

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my

4

the internet domain name for

  1. Malaysia
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Grammar Note

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Word History and Origins

Origin of my1

First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English ī, variant of ī, Old English ī; mine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of my1

C12 ī, variant of Old English ī when preceding a word beginning with a consonant
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Example Sentences

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"Some people wanted to gather in front of my house; my private address was there."

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"People were finding their way around by torchlight. It was quite surreal seeing the view from my window totally black especially as I live next to a dual carriageway," he said.

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“I know my mom and dad were deeply in love with each other, but Mom and Bob have so much in common,” she said.

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Since becoming a volunteer at the farm, Steffan Thomas, 24, said the experience had made a "huge impact on my mental health".

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"There are still some pieces of shrapnel in my body that couldn't be removed. There were battles where it seemed like we would all be killed. But some of us survived while others fell."

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