Bahasa Melayu
genggaman
English
grip, fist, clutch, control
A tight hold, especially when the hand is closed around something.
ڬيڠڬمن
Examples
Contoh ayat
Kunci itu masih dalam genggaman ayah.
The key was still in Father’s grip.
Kanak-kanak itu membuka genggaman tangannya perlahan-lahan.
The child slowly opened the fist of his hand.
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genggaman
It refers to a closed hand or a tight grip.
Word family
Common derived forms
- genggam
- grasp; grip; handful
- menggenggam
- to grip; to hold in one’s hand
- segenggam
- a handful
- tergenggam
- clenched; grasped; gripped
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