genggam

Malay

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *gemgem (fist; hold in the fist). Cognate with Paiwan gəmgəm (fist).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəŋɡam/
  • Rhymes: -əŋɡam, -ɡam, -am

Noun

genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم, plural genggam-genggam, informal 1st possessive genggamku, 2nd possessive genggammu, 3rd possessive genggamnya)

  1. grip

Descendants

  • Indonesian: genggam

Verb

genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم)

  1. to grasp
  2. (figurative) to rule over; to dominate

Derived terms

  • digenggam
  • genggaman
  • menggenggam
  • penggenggam
  • penggenggaman

Descendants

Further reading

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