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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries私の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: watashi no
"これは私の本です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Belonging to or associated with the speaker or writer.
"Please give me back my book."
- 1
Used before a noun to show that something belongs to, relates to, or is chosen by the speaker.
"My goodness, look at the time!"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'mi', an apocopated form of 'min', from Old English 'mīn', meaning 'mine'. It traces back to Proto-Germanic '*mīnaz' and ultimately to the Indo-European root '*me-', indicating the first-person singular oblique case.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "My" is said worldwide
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mon / ma / mes
Transliteration: mɔ̃ / ma / mɛ
Script: Mon
"C'est mon livre."
mein
Transliteration: maɪn
Script: Mein
"Das ist mein Buch."
mio / mia / miei / mie
Transliteration: ˈmi.o
Script: Mio
"Questo è il mio libro."
mi / mis
Transliteration: mi / mis
Script: Mi
"Este es mi libro."
meu / minha / meus / minhas
Transliteration: ˈme.w
Script: Meu
"Este é o meu livro."
मेरा
Transliteration: mera
"यह मेरी किताब है।"
我的
Transliteration: wǒ de
"这是我的书。"
나의
Transliteration: na-ui
"이것은 나의 책이다."
私の
Transliteration: watashi no
"これは私の本です。"
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