The first part or section of something
English: beginning
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beginning, early, commencement, start, ahead of time
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Noun
The event consisting of the start of something
English: beginning
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The place where something begins, where it springs into being
English: beginning, origin, root, rootage, source
Bahasa: sumber, asal, akar, pembukaan, permulaan, punca, pangkal, muasal
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5 more noun senses
The first of two or the first mentioned of two
English: former
Bahasa: pertama
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The time at which something is supposed to begin
English: beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
Bahasa: pertama, pembukaan, permulaan, mula-mula
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An early period of development
English: youth, early days
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The earliest period
English: dawn, morning
Bahasa: permulaan, fajar, fajar sidik
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The act of starting something
English: beginning, start, commencement
Bahasa: mulai, pembukaan, bermula, permulaan, lontaran
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Adjective
At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
English: early
Bahasa: muda, dini, mula, terdahulu, siang-siang
Denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important, designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding
English: preliminary
Bahasa: persediaan, permulaan, pendahuluan
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Occurring at the beginning
English: initial
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2 more adjective senses
Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
English: premature
Bahasa: prematur
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Expected in the near future
English: early
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Adverb
Before the usual time or the time expected
English: early, ahead of time, too soon
Bahasa: muda
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In good time
English: early, betimes
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