mem-

Indonesian

Etymology

From prefix meng-. Prefix meng- before initials of /b/, /p/ or /f/ except before prefix per- will cause fusion with transformation of meng- into mem- and initial elision of /p/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məm/
• Hyphenation: mêm

Prefix

mem-

1. Form of prefix meng- before initial /b/, /p/ or /f/ except before prefix per-.

Further reading

• “mem-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

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Malay

Prefix

mem-

1. Alternative form of meng-