-ma-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ma"

English

Infix

-ma-

(pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mar-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation
(humorous) Adds ironic pseudo-sophistication to an existing word.
education + -ma- → edumacation

alcohol + -ma- → alcamahol

Usage notes

(Ironic pseudo-sophistication): Usually inserted after a trochaic foot.^[1]

References

↑ Yu, Alan C. L. (2007). The Phonology-Morphology Interface from the perspective of infixation.

Anagrams

'am, A&M, A. & M., A.M., AM, Am, Am., a.m., am

Chichewa

Prefix

-ma-

Forms the habitual aspect in verbs.

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