genggam

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Malay

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

  1. grip

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: genggam

Verb

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genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم)

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

Derived terms

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