TranslingualEdit

EtymologyEdit

Abbreviation of English Myanmar, formerly Burma, where Burmese is spoken.

SymbolEdit

my

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Burmese.

EnglishEdit

 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

  • (stressed) enPR: IPA(key): /maɪ/
    • (file)
  • (unstressed) IPA(key): /maɪ/, /mə/
    • (unstressed, UK) IPA(key): /mɪ/, /mi/
  • (Ireland, Scouse, some speakers) IPA(key): /mi/
  • Rhymes: -aɪ
  • Homophones: muh, me (some dialects)

Etymology 1Edit

From Middle English mi, my, apocopated form of min, myn, from Old English mīn (my, mine), from Proto-West Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīnaz (my, mine, pron.) (possessive of *ek (I)), from Proto-Indo-European *méynos (my; mine).

Cognate with West Frisian myn (my), Afrikaans my (my), Dutch mijn (my), German mein (my), Swedish min (my). More at me.

DeterminerEdit

my

  1. First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English.
    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 the possession of me.
      I have to take my books back to the library soon.
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
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Etymology 2Edit

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

InterjectionEdit

my

  1. Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
    My, what big teeth you have!
Derived termsEdit

AfrikaansEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Dutch mij.

PronounEdit

my (subject ek)

  1. me (object)
Alternative formsEdit
  • mij (obsolete)
  • mijn (obsolete, rare)

See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Dutch mijn.

DeterminerEdit

my

  1. my; of me
Alternative formsEdit

See alsoEdit

Cameroon PidginEdit

Alternative formsEdit

PronunciationEdit

DeterminerEdit

my

  1. 1st person singular possessive determiner

See alsoEdit

Chinese Pidgin EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English my.

PronounEdit

my

  1. I (subject pronoun)
    Synonyms: I, me
    • 1836 January, “Jargon spoken at Canton: how it originated and has grown into use; mode in which the Chinese learn English; examples of the language in common use between foreigners and Chinese”, in The Chinese Repository, volume IV, number 9, page 433:
      My wanchee takee go away alla this cover, putee nother piece,’ replied I.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. me (object pronoun)
    Synonym: me
  3. my (possessive pronoun)

CornishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

  • (Standard Cornish) me

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Brythonic *mi, from Proto-Celtic *mī.

PronounEdit

my

  1. I, me

CzechEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

my

  1. we

DeclensionEdit

Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • my in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • my in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • my in Internetová jazyková příručka

DanishEdit

NounEdit

my n (singular definite myet, plural indefinite myer)

  1. The Greek letter μ (mu)

DeclensionEdit

NounEdit

my c

  1. micron

SynonymsEdit

ReferencesEdit

EgyptianEdit

EtymologyEdit

mj (like) +‎ -j (adverbializing suffix).

PronunciationEdit

AdverbEdit

miii
  1. likewise
  2. accordingly

ReferencesEdit

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 86.

Lower SorbianEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronounEdit

my pl

  1. we

DeclensionEdit

ManxEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Irish , from Proto-Celtic *mā, *ma (compare Cornish and Breton mar), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂.

ConjunctionEdit

my

  1. if

Middle EnglishEdit

DeterminerEdit

my (subjective pronoun I)

  1. Alternative form of mi

PolishEdit

 
Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *me-.

PronounEdit

my

  1. we; first person plural
DeclensionEdit

See alsoEdit

Etymology 2Edit

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῦ (), from Phoenician 𐤌‬(m‬ /mēm/).

Alternative formsEdit

NounEdit

my n (indeclinable)

  1. mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)

Further readingEdit

  • my in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • my in Polish dictionaries at PWN

PortugueseEdit

PronounEdit

my

  1. Obsolete form of mim.

SlovakEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

my

  1. we

Related termsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • my in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

SwedishEdit

NounEdit

my n

  1. The Greek letter μ (mu)

Upper SorbianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *my, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy.

PronounEdit

my

  1. we

DeclensionEdit


West FrisianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Frisian , from Proto-Germanic *miz.

PronunciationEdit

PronounEdit

my

  1. object of ik

WestrobothnianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse , from Proto-Germanic *mugjǭ, *mują, from Proto-Indo-European *mu (fly), *mew-. Cognate with Norwegian mygg, Swedish mygga, Danish myg, Old English mycg, mycge (whence Middle English mygga, English midge); Old High German mucka (German Mücke (mosquito)); Latvian muša; Albanian mizë; Russian му́ха (múxa); Ancient Greek μυῖα (muîa); Ukrainian му́ха (múxa); Bulgarian му́ха (múha); Lower Sorbian mucha, Polish mucha and Slovak mucha. Akin to Latin musca (fly). Compare the Dutch mug.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [mýː], [mǿʏ̯ː], [mʊ́ɪ̯ː]
    Rhymes: -ýː
    (ð-dropping) Rhymes: -ýːð
    (northern í-ý merger) Rhymes: -íː

NounEdit

my n

  1. (collective) mosquitoes

NounEdit

my f

  1. mosquito

Derived termsEdit