(masc.) a person guarding the entrance of a building; a doorkeeper.

a man of low, mean or base quality.

a man who has no money for his living; a broke.

= ಕಂಬು - 1.

= ಕಂಬಿಗ2 - 1.

a portion of a war-car (drawn by a horse or horses) for keeping military arms.

any of the small poles of a war-car, that protect the person inside from outside attack or obstruct the arrow, spear etc. thrown at; a crash-guard of a war-chariot.

[rightly ಕುಂಭಕ] a yogic exercise, stopping the breath by closing the mouth and both the nostrils with fingers of the right hand; a retention of breath inside.

(wood, furniture, etc.) to be eaten by termites.

(fig.) to become weak, useless.

the plant Pistia stratiotes of Araceae family; water lettuce; duck-weed.

to bend oneself.

to throw or put oneself in a prostrate position.

to sag or collapse as from burden, responsibility, etc.

= ಕುಂಬಾರ.

a stopping the breath by closing the mouth and both nostrils with fingers of the right hand, a yogic exercise; a retention of breath inside.