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.

Synonyms

• (preamble): mukadimah, pendahuluan
• (_): pendahuluan, permulaan
• (act of unveiling): penyingkapan

Further reading

• “pembukaan” 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.