circumfix

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An affix containing both a prefixing and a suffixing element existing as a single morphological unit
Affix a circumfix to (a word)
(Dilbilim) A circumfix is an affix, a morpheme that is placed around another morpheme. Circumfixes contrast with prefixes, attached to the beginnings of words; suffixes, that are attached at the end; and infixes, inserted in the middle. See also epenthesis. Circumfixes are extremely common in Indonesian