sinetron
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Indonesian sinetron.
Noun
editsinetron (plural sinetrons)
- (Indonesia) A sitcom or soap opera.
Anagrams
editIndonesian
editEtymology
editBlend of sinema (“cinema”) + elektronik (“electronic”). Coined by Indonesian educator Soemardjono in 1978.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsinètron (first-person possessive sinetronku, second-person possessive sinetronmu, third-person possessive sinetronnya)
- drama produced as a television show, especially produced in Indonesia
Derived terms
editDescendants
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 of Indonesia, 2016.