sandiwara

Indonesian

Etymology

From Old Javanese sandhi (deep, subtle) + wara/warah (to say), reanalyzed as sandi + wara. Coined by Indonesian politician Mangkunegara VII to translate Dutch toneel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sand̪iˈwara]
  • Hyphenation: san‧di‧wa‧ra

Noun

sandiwara (first-person possessive sandiwaraku, second-person possessive sandiwaramu, third-person possessive sandiwaranya)

  1. drama, theatrics, play
    Synonyms: drama, teater, tonil

Affixed terms

  • bersandiwara
  • menyandiwarakan
  • penyandiwaraan

Further reading

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