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Chinese
Etymology
From Japanese カラオケ (“karaoke”), from 空 (kara, “empty”) + abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora, “orchestra”), from English orchestra.
Pronunciation
Noun
卡拉OK
- karaoke (a form of entertainment)
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我請你飮咖啡 卡拉OK唱歌詩
我请你饮咖啡 卡拉OK唱歌诗 - góa chhiáⁿ lí lim ka-pi, kha-lá-ó͘-khe chhiùⁿ koa-si
- I'll treat you to coffee, sing songs at karaoke
1989, “又閣天黑黑”, in 李興中 (lyrics), 黃建銘 (music), 又閣天黑黑, performed by 宏星特攻隊:
阿公仔愛唱卡拉OK 阿媽講伊眞討債
阿公仔爱唱卡拉OK 阿妈讲伊真讨债 - a-kong-á ài chhiùⁿ kha-lá-ó͘-khe, a-má kóng i chin thó-chè
- Grandpa wants to sing karaoke, Grandma says he's a squanderer
2008, 曾俊鴻, “單身的演歌”, in 戀情海, performed by 詹雅雯:
卡拉OK甲點一塊快樂的演歌
卡拉OK甲点一块快乐的演歌 - kha-lá-ó͘-khe kā tiám chi̍t tè khoài-lo̍k ê iàn-gah
- Pick a happy enka on the karaoke
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See also
- K (see there for more derived terms)
- KTV