karaoke
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/ (anglicized)
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) enPR: kâ'rē-ōʹkē, IPA(key): /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
- (emulating Japanese) enPR: kä-rä-ō'kā, IPA(key): /kɑːɹɑːˌokeɪ/, /kɑːɹɑːˌokɛ/ (Pronounced both emulating Japanese (pure [ɑː] vowels, terminal [e̞], approximated by [ɛ] or [eɪ]), and, more commonly, in anglicized form (initial-syllable [æ], terminal [iː]). Compare pronunciation of end of karate, which has undergone the same adaptation, and of bokeh, which has not, as reflected in the spelling.)
Noun
karaoke (countable and uncountable, plural karaokes)
- (uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
- 1993 March, Wagner, Michael J.; Brick, John S., “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, in Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, ISSN 0027-4321, JSTOR 3398617, page 44:
- The karaoke has been well received by those who frequent the oriental cabaret scene and adopt its particular social behaviors such as conversation, companionship, being seen, and showing off.
- 2006 February 24, Real Time with Bill Maher, season 7, episode 2:
- American Idol will always have a place in my heart. It's where I met Clay. And what could be more exciting than televised karaoke?
- 2008 December 9, Raftery, Brian, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, →ISBN, LCCN 2008034271, OCLC 191926214, OL 17073509M, page 1:
- I was always split on Henley. Then I found out that he doesn’t want people to sing his songs at karaoke. In fact, Henley actually forbids karaoke companies from rerecording songs in his catalog.
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- (countable) A karaoke session.
- (countable) A karaoke parlour.
- Synonym: (especially in the Korean context) noraebang
Derived terms
- karaoke bar
- karaoke box
- karaoke club
- karaoke lounge
- karaoke machine
- karaoke parlour
- sing karaoke
- videoke
Related terms
- karate
Descendants
- Welsh: carioci
Translations
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Verb
karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)
- (intransitive) to perform karaoke
Translations
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See also
- a capella
- KTV
Czech
Noun
karaoke n
- karaoke (singing entertainment)
Further reading
- karaoke in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz
Esperanto
Etymology
From karaoko (“karaoke”) + -e.
Adverb
karaoke
- in a karaoke manner
- kanti karaoke
- to sing karaoke
- 2004 July 9, Tani Hiroyuki, “Re: Asia esperanto”, in soc.culture.esperanto, Usenet, message-ID <cclltn$j17$1@nwall2.odn.ne.jp>:
- Se vi ŝatas kanti karaoke, vi estas karaokulo.
- If you like to sing karaoke, you are a ‘karaoke-er’.
- 2005 May, Hämäläinen, Riitta, “KEF post kvin jaroj refoje en Finnlando”, in Esperanto en Danio, volume 12, number 2, Dana Esperanto-Asocio, ISSN 0909-6124:
- “La plej amuza programero estos verŝajne esperanta karaokeo kun la efektiva bando mem – se nur iu kuraĝos karaoke kanti “Ĉu vi pretas” kun Dolchamar”, ridetas Riitta.
- “The most fun event will be, it seems, Esperanto karaoke with the actual band itself – if only someone will have the courage to sing karaoke “Ĉu vi pretas?” with Dolchamar”, smiles Riitta.
Related terms
- karaoka (“of or relating to karaoke”)
- karaokejo (“karaoke lounge”)
- karaoki (“to sing karaoke”)
- karaokilo (“karaoke machine”)
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑrɑoke/, [ˈkɑrɑˌo̞ke̞]
- Rhymes: -oke
- Syllabification(key): ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
karaoke
- karaoke (form of entertainment)
Declension
Inflection of karaoke (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | karaoke | — | |
genitive | karaoken | — | |
partitive | karaokea | — | |
illative | karaokeen | — | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | karaoke | — | |
accusative | nom. | karaoke | — |
gen. | karaoken | ||
genitive | karaoken | — | |
partitive | karaokea | — | |
inessive | karaokessa | — | |
elative | karaokesta | — | |
illative | karaokeen | — | |
adessive | karaokella | — | |
ablative | karaokelta | — | |
allative | karaokelle | — | |
essive | karaokena | — | |
translative | karaokeksi | — | |
instructive | — | — | |
abessive | karaoketta | — | |
comitative | — | — |
Possessive forms of karaoke (type nalle) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | karaokeni | karaokemme |
2nd person | karaokesi | karaokenne |
3rd person | karaokensa |
Derived terms
- karaokebaari (“karaoke bar”)
- karaokelaite (“karaoke machine”)
- laulaa karaokea (“to karaoke”)
Anagrams
- korkeaa
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), an abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.ra.o.ke/
- Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ké
Noun
karaoke (first-person possessive karaokeku, second-person possessive karaokemu, third-person possessive karaokenya)
- karaoke: a form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
- A karaoke session.
Related terms
- orkes
- orkestra
Japanese
Romanization
karaoke
- Rōmaji transcription of カラオケ
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.raˈɔ.kɛ/
- Rhymes: -ɔkɛ
- Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
karaoke n (indeclinable)
- karaoke
- karaoke pub
Further reading
- karaoke in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- karaoke in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈɔ.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈɔ.ke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈɔ.k(ɨ)/
Noun
karaoke m (plural karaokes) (European spelling)
- Alternative form of caraoque
- European Portuguese standard spelling of karaokê.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾaˈoke/ [ka.ɾaˈo.ke]
- Rhymes: -oke
- Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
karaoke m (uncountable)
- karaoke
- karaoke machine
- karaoke bar
- (slang, Chile) fellatio
Further reading
- “karaoke”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from English karaoke, or directly from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
- IPA(key): /kaɾaˈoke/, [kɐ.ɾɐˈo.xe]
Noun
karaóke
- karaoke
- karaoke machine
Further reading
- “karaoke”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
Turkish
Noun
karaoke (definite accusative karaokeyi, plural karaokeler)
- karaoke
Declension
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Nominative | karaoke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | karaokeyi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | karaoke | karaokeler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | karaokeyi | karaokeleri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | karaokeye | karaokelere | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | karaokede | karaokelerde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | karaokeden | karaokelerden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | karaokenin | karaokelerin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading
- karaoke in Reverso (Turkish-English)