English

Infix

-ma-

1. (pharmacology) a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mar-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation
2. (humorous) Adds ironic pseudo-sophistication to an existing word.

   education + -ma- → edumacation

Usage notes

(Ironic pseudo-sophistication): Usually inserted after a trochaic foot.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Yu, Alan C. L. (2007). The Phonology-Morphology Interface from the perspective of infixation.

Chichewa

Infix

-ma-

1. Forms the habitual aspect in verbs.