pembukaan

• From Malay pembukaan. Equivalent to peng- +‎ buka +‎ -an.
• For obstetrical sense of cervical dilatation, semantic loan from Dutch ontsluiting.

• IPA^(key): [pəmbuˈkaan]

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.

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

• “pembukaan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.