penontonan

Malay

Etymology

Combination of peng- ‎ tonton ‎ -an.

Noun

penontonan (Jawi spelling ڤنونتون, plural penontonan-penontonan, informal 1st possessive penontonanku, 2nd possessive penontonanmu, 3rd possessive penontonannya)

1. the act of viewing or watching something (performances etc.), a spectacle
2. (obsolete) display

   Synonyms: tayangan, pameran, pertunjukan

   1. ellipsis of rumah penontonan – (obsolete) showroom, cabinet of curiosities, museum

      Synonyms: rumah tontonan, ajaibkhanah, museum, muzium

Related terms

• penonton
• tontonan
• tonton

Further reading

• “penontonan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.