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): [sɪˈnɛt̚rɔn]
- Hyphenation: si‧nèt‧ron
Noun
sinetron (plural sinetron-sinetron, first-person possessive sinetronku, second-person possessive sinetronmu, third-person possessive sinetronnya)
- sitcom; soap opera
Derived terms
- bersinetron
- menyinetronkan
- penyinetronan
- persinetronan
- pesinetron
Descendants
- → English: sinetron
Further reading
- “sinetron” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.