/maɪn/
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Translation
The one, or the ones, that belong to me.
Word origin
From Old English min, which is the older form of my.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- min
- English cognates
- my
Examples
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"Mine" means the bag belongs to me.
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We say "mine" so that we do not have to say "my coat" again.
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"A friend of mine" means one of my friends.
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