opera sabun

Indonesian

Etymology

From opera (“opera”) +‎ sabun (“soap”). Calque of English soap opera.

Noun

opera sabun (plural opera-opera sabun)

1. soap opera

Further reading

• “opera sabun” 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.