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Indonesian Etymology id ms -em-, from id poz-mly-pro *-əm- (attested in ms pemali), from id poz-pro *-um-, from id map-pro *-um- with semantic developement. Probably id meng- 1. See id di-, and -in- for similar theories. Infix id infix id no longer productive used to form a numeral (set, many, or various) gunung → gemunung used to form an adjective (repeatedly or continuously) gerlap → gemerlap Derived terms id Further reading id unproductive infixes Malay ms Etymology ms poz-mly-pro *-əm- (attested in ms pemali), from ms poz-pro *-um-, from ms map-pro *-um- with semantic developement. Probably ms meng- 1. See ms di-, and -in- for similar theories. Pronunciation ms /əm/ Infix ms infix Used to form a numeral (set, many, or various). gunung → gemunung Used to form an adjective (repeatedly or continuously). gerlap → gemerlap Derived terms ms Descendants id -em- 1 ms unproductive infixes