Busk

/bʌsk/ verb

Definition

To perform music or entertainment in the street or public place for voluntary donations from passersby.

Etymology

From 16th-century Dutch 'busken' or Italian 'buscare,' possibly related to the Spanish 'buscar' (to seek or search). The term originally referred to seeking money through street performance.

Kelly Says

Street musicians called buskers have inspired major artists—Ed Sheeran famously busked in Dublin before becoming famous, and today busking stations in subways like London Underground create stages for thousands of performers.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጎንደር ላይ መጫወት
gon-der la-i me-ch'a-we-t
ARالعربية
مطرب شارع
matrub shaare'
BNবাংলা
সড়কের উপর গান
sorker upo-re gaan
CACatalà
actuar en la via pública
ak-tua-r en la vi-a pu-bli-ca
CSČeština
buskovat
ˈbʊsko-vat
DADansk
buske
ˈbʊske
DEDeutsch
Busker
ˈbʊskɐ
ELΕλληνικά
τραγουδάω στους δρόμους
tragou-dáō stous dro-mous
ESEspañol
mendigar
men-dee-gar
FAفارسی
موسیقی در خیابان
moo-zee-kee dar khay-ya-ban
FISuomi
busk
ˈbʊsk
FRFrançais
busker
bœskɛʁ
GUGU
ગ straat પર ગીત
ga-straat par geet
HAHA
waƙa a hanya
wa-ka a han-ya
HEעברית
נגן ברחוב
ne-gen ba-re-chuv
HIहिन्दी
सड़क पर संगीत
saṛak par saṃgīt
HUMagyar
zenélni az utcán
ze-ne-lni az ut-cán
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkarya di jalan
ber-ka-rya di ja-lan
IGIG
eme ihe n'ulo
e-me i-he n'u-lo
ITItaliano
fare la busker
fa-re la boos-ker
JA日本語
路上で演奏する
michi de ensō suru
KKKK
көшеде ойнау
ko-she-de oy-nau
KMKM
ប្រគេះសំចេក
bra-ke-h sam-cheak
KO한국어
거리 공연
geo-ri gong-yeon
MRMR
शेजार गाणे
she-ja-ar ga-ane
MSBahasa Melayu
berkarya di jalan
ber-ka-rya di ja-lan
MYမြန်မာ
လမ်းကြောင်းတွင် ပ႒ကျ
lan-kyaing-tu-in pe-cha-k
NLNederlands
straatantiller
straa-na-til-ler
NONorsk
buske
ˈbʊske
PAPA
ਸੜਕ 'ਤੇ ਗਾਉਣਾ
sar-ak te ga-o-na
PLPolski
busker
ˈbʊskər
PTPortuguês
mendigar
men-dee-gar
RORomână
a cânta pe stradă
a kan-ta pe stra-də
RUРусский
играть на улице
igrať na ulitse
SVSvenska
buska
ˈbʊska
SWKiswahili
kuimba barabarani
ku-im-ba ba-ra-ba-ra-ni
TAதமிழ்
சாலைப்பகுதியில் இசை
saalai-pa-ku-thi-yil i-sai
TEతెలుగు
రోడ్డుపై సంగీతం
ro-ddu-pai san-geetham
THไทย
แสดงดนตรีกลางแจ้ง
sǎn-khǎa-dton-trī-klang-cha-eŋ
TLTL
mag-perform sa kalsada
mag-per-form sa kal-sa-da
TRTürkçe
sokak müzisyeni
so-kak moo-zi-ye-ni
UKУкраїнська
виконати на вулиці
vykono-ty na vu-litsi
URاردو
سڑک پر گیتار
sar-ak par geetar
VITiếng Việt
diễn nhạc đường phố
dien nhac duong pho
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ́ ìṣẹ́
she-she i-she
ZH中文
街头表演
jiē dào biǎo yǎn
ZUZU
ukuthanda ngezikhathi ezimbili
u-ku-than-da nge-zikha-thi e-zim-bi-li

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