-em-

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay -em-.

Infix

-em-

1. used to form a numeral (set, many, or various)

   gunung → gemunung

2. used to form an adjective (repeatedly or continuously)

   gerlap → gemerlap

Derived terms

Indonesian terms infixed with -em-

cemerlang

gemerlap

jampi

semenjak

seminar

tempa

turun-temurun

Further reading

• “-em-”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əm/

Infix

-em-

1. Used to form a numeral (set, many, or various).

   gunung → gemunung

2. Used to form an adjective (repeatedly or continuously).

   gerlap → gemerlap

Derived terms

Malay terms infixed with -em-

awang-gemawang

cemerlang

gemilang

jampi

kemelut

pemali

sempoi

temandang

temenggung