English · Word Candidate

my

/maɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English. — Belonging to me.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuộc về tôi

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Determiner

I can't find my book.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English. — Associated with me.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sử dụng để chỉ sự sở hữu của người nói

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Determiner

My seat at the restaurant was uncomfortable.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bị sử dụng để thể hiện sự ngạc nhiên, sốc hoặc kinh ngạc

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Interjection

My, what big teeth you have!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “my” mean?

First-person singular possessive determiner. See Appendix:Possessive#English. — Belonging to me.

Is “my” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.