Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar magabaci ita ce:mutum ko wani abu da ke gabanin zuwa ko ci gaban wani ko wani abu daban farkon alamar wani abu Misalin jimlolin: The Model T was the forerunner of modern automobiles.The first snowflakes na season were a forerunner of the great snowstorm that was to come.Galileo ya kasance gaba-gaba a fagen ilimin taurari, wanda ya share hanya ga masana kimiyya daga baya su yi gini bisa aikinsa. gwaje-gwajen farko da wutar lantarki sun kasance farkon fasahar lantarki da muke da ita a yau.