penontonan
Malay
Etymology
Combination of peng- + tonton + -an.
Noun
penontonan (Jawi spelling ڤنونتون, plural penontonan-penontonan)
- the act of viewing or watching something (performances etc.), a spectacle
- (obsolete) display
- Synonyms: tayangan, pameran, pertunjukan
- ellipsis of rumah penontonan – (obsolete) showroom, cabinet of curiosities, museum
- Synonyms: rumah tontonan, ajaibkhanah, museum, muzium
Related terms
Further reading
- “penontonan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.