menggenggamBahasa Indonesia

squeeze, hold, clench, clasp, clinch

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From genggam (meN-) · less common, #8,836

Verb

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Hold firmly, usually with one's hands

English: cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch

Bahasa: memeluk, genggam, mencengkam, menggayuk

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Hold in a tight grasp

English: clench, clinch

Bahasa: mengepal

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Squeeze together tightly

English: clench

Bahasa: memulas

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Grasp firmly

English: clasp

Bahasa: mencangkum

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Word family of genggam

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