karaoke
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/
Audio (Southern England) (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 edit
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, Michael J. Wagner with John S. Brick, “Using Karaoke in the Classroom”, in Music Educators Journal, volume 79, number 7, →ISSN, →JSTOR, 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, Bill Maher (actor):
- 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, Brian Raftery, Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life, Cambridge: Da Capo Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, 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.
- (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.
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Descendants edit
- → Welsh: carioci
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Verb edit
karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)
- (intransitive) to perform karaoke
Translations edit
See also edit
Basque edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karaoke inan
Declension edit
indefinite | singular | plural | |
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absolutive | karaoke | karaokea | karaokeak |
ergative | karaokek | karaokeak | karaokeek |
dative | karaokeri | karaokeari | karaokeei |
genitive | karaokeren | karaokearen | karaokeen |
comitative | karaokerekin | karaokearekin | karaokeekin |
causative | karaokerengatik | karaokearengatik | karaokeengatik |
benefactive | karaokerentzat | karaokearentzat | karaokeentzat |
instrumental | karaokez | karaokeaz | karaokeez |
inessive | karaoketan | karaokean | karaokeetan |
locative | karaoketako | karaokeko | karaokeetako |
allative | karaoketara | karaokera | karaokeetara |
terminative | karaoketaraino | karaokeraino | karaokeetaraino |
directive | karaoketarantz | karaokerantz | karaokeetarantz |
destinative | karaoketarako | karaokerako | karaokeetarako |
ablative | karaoketatik | karaoketik | karaokeetatik |
partitive | karaokerik | — | — |
prolative | karaoketzat | — | — |
Further reading edit
- "karaoke" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
Czech edit
Noun edit
karaoke n (indeclinable)
- karaoke (singing entertainment)
Further reading edit
- karaoke in Akademický slovník cizích slov, 1995, at prirucka.ujc.cas.cz
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
From karaoko (“karaoke”) + -e.
Adverb edit
karaoke
- in a karaoke manner
- kanti karaoke
- to sing karaoke
- 2005 May, Riitta Hämäläinen, “KEF post kvin jaroj refoje en Finnlando”, in Esperanto en Danio, volume 12, number 2, Dana Esperanto-Asocio, →ISSN:
- “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 edit
- karaoka (“of or relating to karaoke”)
- karaokejo (“karaoke lounge”)
- karaoki (“to sing karaoke”)
- karaokilo (“karaoke machine”)
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karaoke
Declension edit
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 | — | ||
abessive | karaoketta | — | ||
instructive | — | — | ||
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
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Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “karaoke”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish][2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
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 edit
Japanese edit
Romanization edit
karaoke
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karaoke n (indeclinable)
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Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karaoke m (plural karaokes) (European spelling)
- Alternative form of caraoque
- European Portuguese standard spelling of karaokê.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English karaoke, borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
karaoke m (uncountable)
Further reading edit
- “karaoke”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Swedish edit
Noun edit
karaoke c
Declension edit
Declension of karaoke | ||||
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Uncountable | ||||
Indefinite | Definite | |||
Nominative | karaoke | karaoken | — | — |
Genitive | karaokes | karaokens | — | — |
Derived terms edit
- karaokemaskin (“karaoke machine”)
References edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
karaoke (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜇᜂᜃᜒ)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “karaoke”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Turkish edit
Noun edit
karaoke (definite accusative karaokeyi, plural karaokeler)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- karaoke in Reverso (Turkish-English)