Where does “노래방” come from?

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

노래방 (Korean): karaoke

Definitions

  1. karaoke

Ancestry of “노래방”, step by step

노래방 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 노래

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean노래song
2Middle Korean놀애〮—

via Korean 방

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean방a room; 防; 放
2Chinese房—

Words derived from “노래방”

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