one only; one and no more; individual; single.

a single man; ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು obbarigobbaru mutually; reciprocally; ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಆಗು obbarigobbaru āgu to help, assist mutually; ಒಬ್ಬಾನೊಬ್ಬ obbanobba any (indefinite) man; ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರು obbobbaru one after the other; in turn; 2. each one (separately); ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರು obbobbaru (pl.) a man here and a man there; a few people; ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗಿಂತ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಲೇಸು obbaniginta ibbaru lēsu combined effort or cooperative action gives more than the total of individual efforts; four eyes see more than two; ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕೆ/ಲಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ/ಕೋಟಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ sāvirakke/lakṣakke/kōṭige obba someone that is very special or very good in some way.

a leader or chief (esp. as a village chief).

a barrier of usu. of thorny plants (around a field, house, etc.) used as a boundary or means of protection; a fence.

a number of persons or things gathered closely together and forming a recognizable unit; a group.

the quantity taken at one time for baking, pounding, dining (on the dining plate), etc.

that much quantity of rice which one mixes with soup, any spice liquid or curds.