rakṣisu
"to save / rescue" in spoken Kannada is rakṣisu. It's a verb that you'll first encounter in Lesson 21: The Exam is Postponed — Reflecting on the Journey of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note takes -annu accusative: nannannu rakṣiside = 'you saved me'
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. rakṣisu is used in Lesson 21 (The Exam is Postponed — Reflecting on the Journey, CEFR B1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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