of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.
az: ilkin, başlanğıc
ru: начальный
♦ noun
the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.
az: baş hərf, inisial
ru: инициалы
♦ verb (past tense, past participle initialled)
to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.
az: inisialları yazmaq, baş hərfləri yazmaq
ru: ставить инициалы