Bahasa Melayu

genggaman

Bahasa Melayu

English

grip, fist, clutch, control

A tight hold, especially when the hand is closed around something.

ڬيڠڬمن

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Kunci itu masih dalam genggaman ayah.

    The key was still in Father’s grip.

  2. 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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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.