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English word origin

Etymology of mai

Orthographic borrowing from the romanized form of Japanese マイ (mai), in turn a borrowing from English my, which it is treated as an alternate form of.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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det

Alternative form of my.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Orthographic borrowing from the romanized form of Japanese マイ (mai), in turn a borrowing from English my, which it is treated as an alternate form of.

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  • Derivation mentionmyen
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