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, informal 1st possessive genggamku, 2nd possessive genggammu, 3rd possessive genggamnya)

1. grip

Descendants

• Indonesian: genggam

Verb

genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم)

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

Derived terms

• digenggam
• genggaman
• menggenggam
• penggenggam
• penggenggaman

 

Descendants

• Indonesian: genggam

Further reading

• “genggam” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
• Austronesian Comparative Dictionary - *gemgem