| Last updated on: 14 Apr 2026 |
| Noun affixes are affixes that form nouns upon addition to root words. |
| Prefix | |
| Pe(r)- / Pen(g)- | Used to indicate the "doer" or a person. Pekerja: Worker / Employee Pengerusi: Chairperson (from kerusi - chair) |
| Ke- | Typically used to form abstract nouns or indicate desire/necessity with certain roots. Kehendak: Desire (from hendak - want) Kekasih: Lover (from kasih - love) |
| Juru- | A prefix for professional titles or experts in a specific field. Juruwang: Cashier (from wang - money) Juruterbang: Pilot (from terbang - fly) |
| Infix | |
| -⟨el⟩- | Telunjuk (Index finger; from tunjuk - point) |
| -⟨em⟩- | Kemelut (Crisis/Chaos; from kelut - dishevelled) |
| -⟨er⟩- | Gerigi (Toothed blade/Serrated; from gigi - teeth) |
| Suffix | |
| -an | Creates a noun representing the result or object of an action. Ajaran: Teachings (from ajar - teach) Bangunan: Building (from bangun - wake up/rise) |
| Circumfix | |
| Ke-...-an | Creates abstract nouns representing a state, quality, or a collective entity. Kerajaan: Kingdom / Government (from raja - king) Kesejahteraan: Prosperity / Wellbeing (from sejahtera - prosperous) |
| Per-...-an / Peng-...-an | Often used to describe a process or the result of a process. Pekerjaan: Occupation / Job (from kerja) Pengerjaan: The process of working / Execution (from kerja) Pelajaran: Subject / Education (from ajar) |
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