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/Sounds like "KAH" (as in "car") + "rye" (as in "rye")/
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?”
“Excuse me, sir, could you point me in the right direction?”
“The owner of the shop has known us for years.”
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/Sounds like "KAH" (as in "car") + "rye" (as in "rye")/
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?”
“Excuse me, sir, could you point me in the right direction?”
“The owner of the shop has known us for years.”
Boletear
To publicly expose or embarrass someone by revealing their secrets, lies, or failures in front of others. When someone boletea you, they put you on blast and all you can do is stand there and take the shame. Common in Mexico and Colombia.