genggam
Malay
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Austronesian *gemgem (“fist; hold in the fist”). Cognate with Paiwan gəmgəm (“fist”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editgenggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم, plural genggam-genggam, informal 1st possessive genggamku, 2nd possessive genggammu, 3rd possessive genggamnya)
Descendants
edit- Indonesian: genggam
Verb
editgenggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم)
- to grasp
- (figurative) to rule over; to dominate
Derived terms
editDescendants
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