alustava — meaning in English

English meaning

initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
introductory adj Serving as an introduction; giving a basic overview before the main content.
prefatory adj Written or spoken as an introduction to something else.
preliminary adjective Coming before the main event or process; introductory.
preparatory adjective Done as preparation; serving to get something or someone ready.
presumptive adj Assumed to be true, based on likelihood rather than proof.
rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
rudimentary adj Basic or undeveloped; existing only in a simple or early form.
tentative adjective Not yet certain or fixed; provisional, subject to change.

alustava is used for these senses in English:

initial Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
introductory Introducing; giving a preview or idea of.
prefatory Serving as a preface or prelude; introductory, preliminary. [from 1670s]
preliminary In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory.
preparatory Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
presumptive (embryology) Of a cell or tissue: which has yet to differentiate, but is presumed to develop into a particular body part.
rough Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
rudimentary Of or relating to one or more rudiments.