my Meaning & Definition
What Does My Mean?
My is used as a symbol meaning ISO 639-1 language code for Burmese. As a determiner, it means First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English. Belonging to me. As an interjection, it means Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
My Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-1 language code for Burmese.
My as a Determiner
- First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English.
Belonging to me.
I can't find my book.
- Belonging to me.
I can't find my book.
- Associated with me.
My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.
- Related to me.
My parents won't let me go out tonight.
- In the possession of me.
I have to take my books back to the library soon.
My as an Interjection
- Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.
My, what big teeth you have!
Synonyms of My
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My synonyms and antonyms →My in a Sentence
I can't find my book.
My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.
Don't you know my name?
I recognised him because he had attended my school.
My parents won't let me go out tonight.
I have to take my books back to the library soon.
My, what big teeth you have!
My, you’re a pretty one!
Word Forms & Grammar
my
Words That Rhyme With My
Origin of My
Origin 1: 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”).
Origin 2: Cognate with West Frisian myn (“my”), Afrikaans my (“my”), Dutch mijn (“my”), German mein (“my”), Swedish min (“my”). More at me.
Origin 3: From my, kept upon ellipsis of an oath such as my word or my God.