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Appendix:Variations of "ma" English Etymology 1 Probably modeled on existing playful terms where -ma- is the third syllable like en thingamabob, en thingamajig, en rigamarole, en razzamatazz, en whatchamacallit.Michael Adams (2009) Slang, the People's Poetry Pronunciation en /mə/ Infix en infix en jocular Adds ironic pseudo-sophistication to an existing word. en education -ma- edumacation en alcohol -ma- alcamahol en saxophone -ma- saxomaphone Usage notes Ironic pseudo-sophistication Usually inserted after a trochaic foot.Yu, Alan C. L. (2007). The Phonology-Morphology Interface from the perspective of infixation. Etymology 2 Interfix en interfix en pharmacology a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mar-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation References Anagrams en am A&M A. M. am A. & M. AM 'am Am. Am a.m. a. m. A.M. Chichewa Etymology 1 Infix ny infix Forms the habitual aspect in verbs. Usage notes A high tone is placed on the subject prefix and on the penultimate syllable. Etymology 2 Infix ny infix Forms the past imperfective in verbs. Usage notes A high tone is placed on the syllable immediately following this morpheme.