karaoké

See also: karaoke, Karaoke, and karaokê

French

Etymology

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Japanese 空

Ancient Greek ὀρχέομαι (orkhéomai)

Ancient Greek -τρᾰ (-tră)

Ancient Greek ὀρχήστρα (orkhḗstra)bor.

Latin orchēstrabor.

English orchestrabor.

Japanese オーケストラ

Japanese カラオケbor.

French karaoké

Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空(から) (kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), a clipping of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁa.ɔ.ke/

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Noun

karaoké m (plural karaokés)

1. (singing) karaoke