English - Pronunciation

• (stressed) enPR: mī IPA^(key): /maɪ/
• (unstressed) IPA^(key): /maɪ/, /mə/
  • (unstressed, Cockney) IPA^(key): /mɪ/, /mi/
• IPA^(key): /mi/ in some speakers of Hiberno-English, Scouse
• Rhymes: -aɪ
• Homophone: muh (some dialects)

English - Etymology 1

From Middle English my, apocopated form of min, myn, from Old English mīn (“my, mine”), from Proto-Germanic *mīnaz (“my, mine”, pron.), genitive of Proto-Germanic *ek (“I”). Cognate with West Frisian myn (“my”), Afrikaans my (“my”), Dutch mijn (“my”), German mein (“my”). More at me.

Determiner

my

1. Belonging to me.

   I can't find my book.

2. Associated with me.

   My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.

   Don't you know my name?

   I recognised him because he had attended my school.

3. Related to me.

   My parents won't let me go out tonight.

4. In my possession.

   I have to take my books back to the library soon.

Related terms

• mine

Derived terms

Translations

See also

English - Etymology 2

An abbreviation of an oath such as my word or my lord

Interjection

my

1. (dated) Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

   My, what big teeth you have!

Derived terms

• my my

Statistics

Afrikaans - Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məi/

Afrikaans - Etymology 1

From Dutch mij.

Pronoun

my (subject ek)

1. me (object)

See also

Afrikaans - Etymology 2

From Dutch mijn.

Determiner

my

1. my, mine

See also

Cornish - Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *mī.

Cornish - Pronoun

my

1. I

Czech - Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *nos

Czech - Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪ/

Czech - Pronoun

my

1. we

Declension

Danish - Noun

my c

1. micron

Synonyms

• mikrometer
• mikron

Egyptian - Alternative Forms

Hieroglyphic signage

W19-M17-M17

Egyptian - Pronunciation

Wikipedia: Manuel de Codage

Egyptian - Adverb

my

1. accordingly

Lojban - Alternative Forms

• my.

Lojban - Cmavo

my

1. Letteral for m.

Lower Sorbian - Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *nos

Lower Sorbian - Pronoun

my pl

1. we

Declension

Manx - Conjunction

my

1. if

Polish - Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *nos

Polish - Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɨ/

Polish - Pronoun

my

1. we (first person pl)

Declension

See also

• Appendix:Polish pronouns

Polish - External Links

• “my” in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Slovak - Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *nos

Slovak - Pronoun

my

1. we

Related terms

• ja
• ty
• on ona ono
• vy
• oni ony

Swedish - Noun

my n

1. The Greek letter μ (mu)

Upper Sorbian - Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *nos

Upper Sorbian - Pronoun

my

1. we

West Frisian - Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛɪ/
• IPA^(key): /mi/ (Eastern)

West Frisian - Pronoun

my

1. me

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