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sandiwara.

drama, theatrics, play

9 characters4 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

noun/sandiˈwara/Standard-Indonesian[san.diˈwa.ra]Standard-Indonesian
  1. drama, theatrics, play

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Old Javanese sandhi (“deep, subtle”) + wara/warah (“to say”), reanalyzed as sandi + wara. Developed as a term to replace Dutch toneel between 1942–1945.

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