pembukaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of buka +‎ peng- -an.

  • For obstetrical sense of cervical dilatation, semantic loan from Dutch ontsluiting.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəm.buˈka.ʔan/
  • Hyphenation: pêm‧bu‧ka‧an

Noun

pembukaan (plural pembukaan-pembukaan)

  1. opening,
    1. (literally) an act or instance of making or becoming open
    2. (chess) the first few moves in a game of chess
    3. the opening sequence of any event; kick-off
  2. unveiling,
    1. the act of unveiling or uncovering
    2. a ceremony for the first public showing of something
  3. the act of revealing something; disclosure
  4. the act of establishing; establishment
  5. a short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute; preamble
  6. the first in a series of events, items etc; the first remark or sentence of a conversation; opener
  7. (obstetrics) cervical dilation: the opening of the cervix, the entrance to the uterus, during childbirth

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