m-
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "m" and mu-
Translingual
Prefix
m-
- (SI prefix) Abbreviation of milli-.
- (biology) murine; pertaining to mice
Coordinate terms
murine
Derived terms
English
Prefix
m-
See also
Albanian
Prefix
m-
- Alternative form of n- before labials
Basque
Etymology
Compare the expressive prefix ma-.
Prefix
m-
- Non-productive expressive prefix.
Usage notes
Usually, this prefix takes the form /ma/, /mi/, /mu/, followed by a velar or coronal plosive, followed by any vowel, followed by a liquid. For example: mozkor (“drunk”), mutur (“snout, end”), makur (“crooked”).
References
- “m-” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Egyptian
Kamba
Northern Ndebele
Old Irish
Southern Ndebele
Swahili
Swazi
Xhosa
Ye'kwana
Zulu
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