sinetron
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Indonesian sinetron.
Noun edit
sinetron (plural sinetrons)
- (Indonesia) A sitcom or soap opera.
Anagrams edit
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Blend of sinema (“cinema”) + elektronik (“electronic”). Coined by Indonesian educator Soemardjono in 1978.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sinètron (first-person possessive sinetronku, second-person possessive sinetronmu, third-person possessive sinetronnya)
- drama produced as a television show, especially produced in Indonesia
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: sinetron
Further reading edit
- “sinetron” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.