sinetron

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Indonesian sinetron.

Noun

sinetron (plural sinetrons)

(Indonesia) A sitcom or soap opera.

Anagrams

inter nos, intoners, nitrones, ternions

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /siˈnɛtron/, [siˈnɛ.t̪ron]
Hyphenation: si‧nèt‧ron

Noun

sinètron (first-person possessive sinetronku, second-person possessive sinetronmu, third-person possessive sinetronnya)

drama produced as a television show, especially produced in Indonesia

Derived terms

bersinetron
menyinetronkan
penyinetronan
persinetronan
pesinetron

Descendants

→ English: sinetron

Further reading

“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.

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