/Sounds like 'kah-rah-EE'/
A term of respect for a man — mister, sir, or a person of authority — rooted in Guaraní and used in Paraguay as a respectful or formal address, especially toward elders, bosses, or authority figures.
"Permiso, karai, ¿me podría indicar la dirección?"
"El karai de la tienda ya nos conoce de años. → Excuse me, sir, could you point me in the right direction?"
"The owner of the shop has known us for years."
/Sounds like 'kah-rah-EE'/
A term of respect for a man — mister, sir, or a person of authority — rooted in Guaraní and used in Paraguay as a respectful or formal address, especially toward elders, bosses, or authority figures.
"Permiso, karai, ¿me podría indicar la dirección?"
"El karai de la tienda ya nos conoce de años. → Excuse me, sir, could you point me in the right direction?"
"The owner of the shop has known us for years."