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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

/ ��ɪ /

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!

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the internet domain name for

Malaysia

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Grammar Note

See me.

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51�Թ� 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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51�Թ� 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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"I tend to be the person's 'mother', which isn't fun, because I have to be the strong one and there's no room for my emotions."

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"I didn't expect this rule! But now? I like my hair, and that's OK."

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Lammy said: "I have made clear to my counterparts in the Israeli government that this is no way to treat British Parliamentarians."

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“The belief he has in me, it’s crazy, like, from the start of the season to now you can see a switch. He let me play through mistakes. He let me play my game.”

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“I just tell people Charlisse was definitely one of the best players I played against my freshman year and the entire season,” junior guard Kiki Rice said.

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