Where does “noraebang” come from?

noraebang (English) comes from Korean 노래방, from Korean 노래, from Middle Korean 놀애〮.

noraebang (English): karaoke, especially in the Korean context

Definitions

  1. karaoke, especially in the Korean context

Ancestry of “noraebang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean노래방karaoke
2Korean노래song
3Middle Korean놀애〮—
Every word from Middle Korean 놀애〮 →Every word from Korean 노래 →Every word from Korean 노래방 →