ma- ubiquitous noun prefix meaning um=1 ⋍ ø or 'im' : place of
ma- ubiquitous adjective prefix meaning 𒈨 am/me (being)
-ma ubiquitous noun suffix meaning um=1 ⋍ ø

μεγάλος groß megálos 𒃲
µHAND > 𓂜 MANU main
µ umukara = 𓐍 (black@Bantu) noun prefix 'um' : a

ma vs nam = nämliches (that-one-named-nomen)
ma vs -mak = make

It was maybe also used to stabilize orthography (see µb=b in greek), or as an unused hangover part of syllables/signs.

𒅎𒁀𒊒 im-ba-ru βορέᾱς µboira parruma breu boreās boreāⁿ borrina •forgh fog +++