permulaan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of mula +‎ per- -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /pərmuˈlaan/ [pər.muˈla.(ʔ)an]
  • Rhymes: -aan
  • Syllabification: per‧mu‧la‧an

Noun

permulaan (plural permulaan-permulaan)

  1. beginning, start
  2. onset
  3. the first part (of a speech)
  4. opening (of a letter)
  5. flag-fall
  6. early

Derived terms

  • permulaan kalam
  • permulaan tahun

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