English Online Dictionary. What means karaoke? What does karaoke mean?
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)
- (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.
- (countable) A karaoke session.
- (countable) A karaoke parlour.
- Synonym: (especially in the Korean context) noraebang
- (fitness) An exercise in which the feet are alternately placed in front of each other while walking sideways to stretch various parts of the lower body and core.
Derived terms
Related terms
- karate
Descendants
- → Welsh: carioci
Translations
Verb
karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)
- (intransitive) to perform karaoke
Translations
See also
- a capella
- KTV
Basque
Etymology
Ultimately from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾaoke/ [ka.ɾa.o.ke]
- Rhymes: -oke
- Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
karaoke inan
- karaoke
- karaoke bar
Declension
Further reading
- "karaoke" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Czech
Noun
karaoke n (indeclinable)
- 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
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/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝ˌo̞k̟e̞]
- Rhymes: -oke
- Syllabification(key): ka‧ra‧o‧ke
Noun
karaoke
- karaoke (form of entertainment)
Declension
Derived terms
- karaokebaari (“karaoke bar”)
- karaokelaite (“karaoke machine”)
- laulaa karaokea (“to karaoke”)
Further reading
- "karaoke" in Kielitoimiston sanakirja (Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish).
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
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 (form of entertainment)
- karaoke pub
Further reading
- karaoke in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- karaoke in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
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
Swedish
Noun
karaoke c
- karaoke
Declension
Derived terms
- karaokemaskin (“karaoke machine”)
References
- karaoke in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- karaoke in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
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): /kaɾaˈʔoke/, [kɐ.ɾɐˈʔo.xɛ]
Noun
karaoke (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜂᜃᜒ)
- 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
Further reading
- karaoke in Reverso (Turkish-English)