sinetron

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian sinetron.

Noun

sinetron (plural sinetrons)

  1. (Indonesia) A sitcom or soap opera.

Anagrams

Indonesian

Etymology

Blend of sinema (“cinema”) +‎ elektronik (“electronic”). Coined by Indonesian educator Soemardjono in 1978.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈnɛ.tron/, [siˈnɛ.t̪rɔn]
  • Hyphenation: si‧nèt‧ron

Noun

sinètron (plural sinetron-sinetron)

  1. drama produced as a television show, especially produced in Indonesia

Derived terms

  • bersinetron
  • menyinetronkan
  • penyinetronan
  • persinetronan
  • pesinetron

Descendants

  • → English: sinetron

Further reading

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