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.

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).