pendahuluan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed dahulu +‎ peng- -an, Inherited from Malay pendahuluan.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /pəndahuˈluan/ [pən.da.huˈlu.an]
• Rhymes: -an
• Syllabification: pen‧da‧hu‧lu‧an

Noun

pêndahuluan (plural pendahuluan-pendahuluan)

1. beginning

   Synonym: permulaan

2. foreword: an introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; a preface or introduction, especially written by publisher or editor

   Synonym: alas kata

3. preface: the beginning or introductory portion that comes before the main text of a document or book, especially written by the author

   Synonyms: pengantar, prakata

4. introduction: an initial section of a book or article, which introduces the subject material

   Synonym: sekapur sirih

5. prelude: an introductory or preliminary performance or event

   Synonym: prawacana

6. preamble (short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute)

   Synonyms: mukadimah, preambul

Further reading

• “pendahuluan”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Malay

Noun

pendahuluan (Jawi spelling ڤندهولوان, plural pendahuluan-pendahuluan or pendahuluan²)

1. advance
2. advancement
3. forward
4. proem

Further reading

• "pendahuluan" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017