卡拉OK

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (卡拉OK)		卡	拉	OK

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

Mandarin
(Pinyin): kǎlā'ōukèi, kǎlā'ōukēi

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄚˇ ㄌㄚㄡㄎㄟˋ, ㄎㄚˇ ㄌㄚㄡㄎㄟ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kaa¹ laai¹ ou¹ kei¹ / kaa¹ laa¹ ou¹ kei¹
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): khà-la-o-khie
Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): ka-la-o͘-khé / kha-lá-ó͘-khe

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kǎlā-OK
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄚˇ ㄌㄚㄡㄎㄟˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: kǎla-oukèi
  - Wade–Giles: kʻa³-la¹-ou¹-kʻei⁴
  - Yale: kǎ-lā-ōu-kèi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaalhaoukey
  - Palladius: кала’оукэй (kala’oukɛj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lä⁵⁵ ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ kʰeɪ̯⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kǎlā'ōukēi
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄚˇ ㄌㄚㄡㄎㄟ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: kǎla-oukei
  - Wade–Giles: kʻa³-la¹-ou¹-kʻei¹
  - Yale: kǎ-lā-ōu-kēi
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaalhaoukei
  - Palladius: кала’оукэй (kala’oukɛj)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰä²¹⁴⁻²¹ lä⁵⁵ ˀoʊ̯⁵⁵ kʰeɪ̯⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: kaa¹ laai¹ ou¹ kei¹ / kaa¹ laa¹ ou¹ kei¹
  - Yale: kā lāai ōu kēi / kā lā ōu kēi
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kaa¹ laai¹ ou¹ kei¹ / kaa¹ laa¹ ou¹ kei¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: ka¹ lai¹ ou¹ kéi¹ / ka¹ la¹ ou¹ kéi¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰaː⁵⁵ laːi̯⁵⁵ ou̯⁵⁵ kʰei̯⁵⁵/, /kʰaː⁵⁵ laː⁵⁵ ou̯⁵⁵ kʰei̯⁵⁵/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khà-la-o-khie
  - Hakka Romanization System: ka^ˇ la o kie
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ka² la⁴ o⁴ kie⁴
  - Sinological IPA: /kʰa¹¹ la⁵⁵ o⁵⁵ kʰi̯e⁵⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ka-la-o͘-khé
  - Tâi-lô: ka-la-oo-khé
  - Phofsit Daibuun: kala'o'qea
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /ka⁴⁴⁻²² la⁴⁴⁻²² ɔ⁴⁴⁻²² kʰe⁵³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kha-lá-ó͘-khe
  - Tâi-lô: kha-lá-óo-khe
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qalafofqef
  - Sinological IPA (Taipei): /kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ la⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ kʰe⁴⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰa⁴⁴⁻³³ la⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ ɔ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ kʰe⁴⁴/

Noun

卡拉OK

karaoke (a form of entertainment)
- 1987, “可愛的姑娘”, performed by 葉啓田:
  
  我請你飮咖啡　卡拉OK唱歌詩 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
  我请你饮咖啡　卡拉OK唱歌诗 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
  góa chhiáⁿ lí lim ka-pi, kha-lá-ó͘-khe chhiùⁿ koa-si [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
  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 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
  阿公仔爱唱卡拉OK　阿妈讲伊真讨债 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
  a-kong-á ài chhiùⁿ kha-lá-ó͘-khe, a-má kóng i chin thó-chè [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
  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 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
  卡拉OK甲点一块快乐的演歌 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]
  kha-lá-ó͘-khe kā tiám chi̍t tè khoài-lo̍k ê iàn-gah [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
  Pick a happy enka on the karaoke

Synonyms

卡拉
K歌 (kēigē) (Mandarin)

卡拉OK

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