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)

  1. grip

Descendants

  • Indonesian: genggam

Verb

genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم)

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

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

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