genggam
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Malay[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Austronesian *gemgem (“fist; hold in the fist”). Cognate with Paiwan gəmgəm (“fist”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم, plural genggam-genggam, informal 1st possessive genggamku, 2nd possessive genggammu, 3rd possessive genggamnya)
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: genggam
Verb[edit]
genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم)
- to grasp
- (figurative) to rule over; to dominate
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Indonesian: genggam
Further reading[edit]
- “genggam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
- Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *gemgem