pembuka

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of peng- +‎ buka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəmˈbu.ka/
• Hyphenation: pêm‧bu‧ka

Noun

pembuka (plural)

1. opener:
   1. a person who opens something
   2. a device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener
2. opening (pertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events)

   doa pembuka ― opening prayer

Further reading

• “pembuka” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.