Pasiuna

introduction; preface; opening sectionnoun

Alternative meanings

introduction; preface; preamble; opening part; beginning of a communication; preliminary section

Pronunciation

pah-see-OO-nah

Root and affixes

Pasiuna relates to a part that comes before or at the beginning. Introduksiyon also exists as a loanword for introduction, especially when presenting a person or topic.

Variants or conjugations

introduction; preliminary; introductory part; preface; intro

Related words and expressions

beginning; presentation; book; lesson; introduction of a person

Meaning and usage notes

Use pasiuna for the introduction of a text, book, class, or speech. For introducing a person, ipaila or introduksiyon may be more precise. For putting something physically inside something else, use isulod.