"-em-" meaning in Malay

See -em- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Infix

IPA: /əm/
Etymology: Probably from inherited from Proto-Malayic *-əm-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-um-, from Proto-Austronesian *-um- with semantic developement. Probably doublet of meng-. See di-, and -in- for similar theories. Etymology templates: {{yesno|1|i|I}} i, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*-əm-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayic *-əm-, {{inh+|ms|poz-mly-pro|*-əm-|nocap=1}} inherited from Proto-Malayic *-əm-, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*-um-}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-um-, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*-um-}} Proto-Austronesian *-um-, {{dbt|ms|meng-|nocap=1}} doublet of meng- Head templates: {{head|ms|infix}} -em-
  1. Used to form a numeral (set, many, or various). Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--em--ms-infix-nXxMn7wR Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay infixes, Malay unproductive infixes Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 27 23 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 23 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 27 23 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Malay infixes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Malay unproductive infixes: 60 40
  2. Used to form an adjective (repeatedly or continuously). Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--em--ms-infix-IHjZJmZd Categories (other): Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Malay entries with incorrect language header, Malay infixes Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 27 23 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 27 23 27 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 23 27 23 Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Malay infixes: 52 48
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        "inherited"
      ],
      "word": "-em-"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
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      "*-əm-",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Malayic/-əm-"
    ],
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    ],
    [
      "*-um-",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/-um-"
    ],
    [
      "meng-",
      "meng-#Malay"
    ],
    [
      "di-",
      "di-#Malay"
    ],
    [
      "-in-",
      "-in-#Malay"
    ]
  ],
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
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        "g3": "",
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        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
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        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Probably from inherited from Proto-Malayic *-əm-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *-um-, from Proto-Austronesian *-um- with semantic developement. Probably doublet of meng-. See di-, and -in- for similar theories.",
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "infix",
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          "_dis": "27 23 27 23",
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          "_dis": "27 23 27 23",
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        {
          "text": "gunung → gemunung"
        }
      ],
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        "Used to form a numeral (set, many, or various)."
      ],
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          "various",
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "gerlap → gemerlap"
        }
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        "Used to form an adjective (repeatedly or continuously)."
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        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/əm/"
    }
  ],
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}
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/-um-"
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      "di-",
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    ]
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        "sc": "",
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "infix",
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        {
          "text": "gunung → gemunung"
        }
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          "text": "gerlap → gemerlap"
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      ],
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        ]
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əm/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-em-"
}

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