noun (honorific)
aṅgaḍiyavaru
"shopkeeper (respectful)"
"shopkeeper (respectful)" in spoken Kannada is aṅgaḍiyavaru. It's a noun (honorific) that you'll first encounter in Lesson 12: Ravi Asks, Anu Answers — Direct Objects at the Bookstore of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note aṅgaḍi 'shop' + -yavaru 'person of'; takes plural-style verb agreement
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. aṅgaḍiyavaru is used in Lesson 12 (Ravi Asks, Anu Answers — Direct Objects at the Bookstore, CEFR A2) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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