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Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *gemgem (“fist; hold in the fist”). Cognate with Paiwan gəmgəm (“fist”).
Pronunciation
Noun
genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم, plural genggam-genggam, informal 1st possessive genggamku, 2nd possessive genggammu, 3rd possessive genggamnya)
- grip
Descendants
Verb
genggam (Jawi spelling ݢڠݢم)
- to grasp
- (figurative) to rule over; to dominate
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