FromJapaneseカラオケ(“karaoke”), from空(kara,“empty”) + abbreviation ofオーケストラ(ōkesutora,“orchestra”), fromEnglishorchestra.

卡拉OK

1. 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 atkaraoke

   • 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 chhiùⁿkha-lá-ó͘-khe, a-má kóng i chin thó-chè[Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Grandpa wants to singkaraoke, 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 thekaraoke

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