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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSpielertötung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃpiːlɐˌtøːtʊŋ
"Auf diesem Server ist PK überall erlaubt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of one player killing another player's avatar in a video game, especially in an unprovoked or competitive context.
"He lost all his rare items during a sudden PK in the dark forest zone."
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To attack and kill another player character in a multiplayer online game.
"Some players prefer to explore the world peacefully rather than PK newcomers."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the 1990s within early multiplayer online games and MUDs (Multi-User Dungeons), 'PK' was coined as an abbreviation for 'Player Kill' or 'Player Killer'. The term quickly evolved into internet slang and gaming jargon, widely adopted in Japanese gaming culture as ピーケー (Pīkē) to describe aggressive PvP interactions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Player Kill" is said worldwide
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Meurtre de joueur
Transliteration: mœʁtʁ də ʒwœʁ
"Le PK est interdit dans cette zone du jeu."
Spielertötung
Transliteration: ˈʃpiːlɐˌtøːtʊŋ
"Auf diesem Server ist PK überall erlaubt."
Uccisione di giocatore
Transliteration: uttʃiˈzjoːne di dʒoɡaˈtore
"Ha subito un PK mentre raccoglieva risorse."
Asesinato de jugador
Transliteration: asesiˈnato de xuɣaˈðoɾ
"Muchos jugadores evitan los servidores con PK libre."
Abate de jogador
Transliteration: aˈbati dʒi ʒoɡaˈdoɾ
"O sistema pune severamente quem pratica PK excessivo."
खिलाड़ी की हत्या
Transliteration: khilaṛī kī hatyā
"इस गेम में पीके करना सख्त मना है।"
玩家杀戮
Transliteration: wánjiā shālù
"这款网络游戏支持野外自由PK。"
플레이어 살해
Transliteration: peulleieo salhae
"그 게임은 무분별한 PK 시스템으로 유명하다."
プレイヤーキル
Transliteration: pureiyā kiru
"安全地帯の外ではPKに気をつけなければならない。"
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