kelasa
"work / job" in spoken Kannada is kelasa. It's a noun (neuter) that you'll first encounter in Lesson 2: Where are you from? — Getting acquainted of the KannadaMaadi course, where Anu and Ravi use it in context.
Grammar note takes -alli for 'at work': kelasadalli
Heard in a real Bengaluru conversation
Words land faster when you hear them inside a real sentence. kelasa is used in Lesson 2 (Where are you from? — Getting acquainted, CEFR A1) — a short audio conversation between Anu and Ravi set in a recognisable Bengaluru situation.
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