pabrik pèlem

Betawi

Etymology

From pabrik (“factory”) +‎ pèlem (“film”).

Noun

pabrik pèlem

  1. film studio
    • 1970, Firman Muntaco, “Bintang Film [A Movie Star]”, in Indonesian basic course: The Djakarta dialect‎[1], Washington, D. C.: Defense Language Institute, page 10:
      Tadi guè batjè dikoran, pabrik pélem „Persampi" di Sunter lagi njari2 tukang maén pélem barang sebidji.
      [Tadi guè bacè di koran, pabrik pèlem "Persampi" di Sunter lagi nyari-nyari tukang maèn pèlem barang sebiji.]
      I just read the newspaper, the film studio "Persampi" is looking for at least one movie actor.
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