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my
[ mahy ]
/ maɪ /
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pronoun
(a form of the possessive case of I used as an attributive adjective): My soup is cold.
interjection
Also my-my. (used as an exclamation of mild surprise or dismay): My, what a big house this is! My-my, how old he looks!
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my1
/ (maɪ) /
determiner
of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)my own ideas; do you mind my smoking?
used in various forms of addressmy lord; my dear boy
used in various exclamationsmy goodness!
interjection
an exclamation of surprise, awe, etcmy, how you've grown!
Word Origin for my
C12 mī, variant of Old English mīn when preceding a word beginning with a consonant
British Dictionary definitions for my (2 of 4)
my2
the internet domain name for
Malaysia
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MY
abbreviation for
motor yacht
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