# noraebang

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnoʊɹeɪˌbɑŋ/

## Definitions
1. karaoke, especially in the Korean context

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Middle Korean 놀〯— (nwǒl—)
Middle Korean -개 (-kay)
Middle Korean 놀애〮 (nwòláy)
Korean 노래 (norae)
Chinese 房bor.
Korean 방 (bang)
Korean 노래방 (noraebang)bor.
English noraebang
Borrowed from Korean 노래방(房) (noraebang), from 노래 (norae, “song”) + 방(房) (bang, “room”), literally "a song room".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/noraebang