KTV
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KTV¹
Where it comes from
From Chinese KTV. Late 1980s Taiwanese Pseudo-English initialism from Japanese カラオケ (karaoke) + English TV. Modelled after the earlier MTV "movie TV", which in turn repurposed the initialism from the earlier meaning "music TV", copied from the American cable TV network of that name. This term is chiefly used in mainland China, Taiwan and Cambodia and Chinese speakers globally.
noun KTVs
- Karaoke television, a form of interactive musical entertainment. Most KTV clubs in Taiwan have since followed a single architectural formula: […]
- Karaoke box, a karaoke entertainment establishment. The longest take of the film, where the underwold and political figures decide the case of Flatty and Kao in the shadowy interstices of a KTV, […]
KTV²
Where it comes from
From Kondatam TV.
proper noun
- Kondatam Television (a popular Tamil TV channel)
Translations
Talk about this word "KTV." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ktv. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. KTV. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ktv "KTV." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ktv.Cite this
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