karaoko

Esperanto

Alternative forms

  • karaokeo

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke) + -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [karaˈoko]
  • Rhymes: -oko
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ko

Noun

karaoko (accusative singular karaokon, plural karaokoj, accusative plural karaokojn)

  1. karaoke
    • 2002 February 28, Manuel Pancorbo, “Re: Euxropa Kantokonkurso: Greka Kanto Elektita”, in soc.culture.esperanto (Usenet), message-ID <a5mc6f$r7q$1@news.wanadoo.es>:
      La muziko estas skatola sed la voĉo estas sentrompe "viva" (do, grandioza karaoko).
      The music is canned but the voice is undeceptively “live” (so, grandiose karaoke).
    • 2006, Quentin, “Festo-2006 kastela viv'”, in JeunEsperanto Info, Junulara Esperantista Franca Organizo:
      Sed tiuj improvizaĵoj estas agrablaj: la dagestana ĥoro de lundo estis anstataŭigita per kabaredumo, karaoko anstataŭis Kajto-n marde.
      But those improvisations are pleasant: the Dagestani choir on Monday was replaced by a cabaret soirée, karaoke took the place of Kajto Tuesday.
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