See also: kāngkāng and kang-kang

Makasar

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gəmgəm, from Proto-Austronesian *gəmgəm.

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kangkang (Lontara spelling ᨀᨀ, semi-transitive anngangkang)

  1. (transitive) to hold tight in the fist

Etymology 2

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kangkang (Lontara spelling ᨀᨀ, semi-transitive akkangkang)

  1. (transitive) to scratch