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circumfix in Malay

apitan

/ˈsəːkəmfɪks/US/ˈsɚkəmfɪks/

circumfix in Malay: apitan. In English, circumfix means an affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

Malay words for circumfix

affix with both a prefixing and suffixing element
apitan

English meaning of circumfix

  1. noun An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.
  2. verb Affix a circumfix to (a word).

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Questions about circumfix in Malay

What is the meaning of circumfix in Malay?
Circumfix in Malay is apitan.
Apakah maksud circumfix dalam bahasa Melayu?
Circumfix: apitan.
What does circumfix mean in English?
Circumfix means an affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: circumfix (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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