You might be more familiar with the term “bodega,” which describes a small grocery store, especially in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood or urban areas. “Kirana” is a similar term. “Kirana,” borrowed directly from the Hindi word “kirānā,” comes from the Sanskrit “krī,” meaning “to buy.” “Kirana” can be used synonymously with “bodega” to refer to a small local store that sells groceries and other various household items. But its earlier usage was more general, as a mass noun, for the products sold at the store. For example, “I need to stop at the store after work to pick up some kirana.” In that way, “kirana” implies any number of various items that might be sold at the kirana store.