gen-gen
/gɔngɔn/
v_rt.
“hold”

vt.
for someone (eggen-gen, miggen-gen/inggen-gen, gen-gen, agent, eg><ø-) to hold onto something (eggen-genan, inggen-genan, miggen-genan/piggen-genan, gen-geni, location, eg><an-) to request for someone's hold and care
Gramm. Note: The hypen is only a spelling convention to separate the "n" and the "g" so it's not confused as the velar nasal "ng",. The hyphen does not represent a glottal stop in this case.
Cult. used to tell a child to hold onto the swing
Eggen-gen a keykew.
I'll hold you.
Eggen-genan ku ka belad nu.
I'll hold your hands.
O. Syn. kemkem
Eng. hold onto; touch; take; grab
Tag. humáwak
Ceb. gunit
Ilo.: iggamán
OCM: Burden Carrying (482), Postures (516)
DDP: Sense of touch (2.3.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

v.
for someone (egpanggen-gen, migpanggen-gen/impanggen-gen, agent, eg><ø-paN-) to hold something (esp. in walking slope area) in order to not slipped away (egpanggen-genan, impanggen-genan/migpanggen-genan/pigpanggen-genan, location, eg><an-paN-)
Eng. hold, to
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

Updated by: RJH,JLM,RJH,QDL
Last updated: 14/Dec/2009