a permanent hard, hollow, bony or keratinous projection that grows on the head of various hoofed animals, esp. bovid ruminants; a horn.

the branched, annually shed, bony growth on the head of any animal of the deer family; an antler.

a hollowed horn, with the tapered end closed, used for carrying oil.

a serpentine horn or the one in the shape of the horn of a bull, played by blowing air through it.

any woody extension growing from the trunk or main stem or from a main limb, of a tree; a branch.

the highest point of a mountain; the peak.

(fig.) the quality that makes one pride.

a shelter, protection (against a danger, distress, etc.) 9) (gram.) a sign ' ು' added to a consonant to represent the vowel sound "U" (similar to the sound of 'u ' in the English word 'put').

ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಇಳಿ kombina iḷi (gram.) a sign added to a consonant to represent the vowel sound "Ū" (smilar to the sound of 'oo ' in the English word 'poor'); ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಹುಳು kombina huḷu any of several horned caterpillers that infect plants; ಕೊಂಬುಕೊಟ್ಟ ಓಲಗ kombukoṭṭa ōlaga a concert of blow-pipes, cymbals, drum, etc. in a folk dance; ಕೊಂಬು ಇರು kombu iru (fig.) to have a special merit, quality or qualities to be proud of; ಕೊಂಬು ಬರು kombu baru (fig.) to acquire a special, prestigious, esteemable position because of some quality or qualities or merit.

a pre-fixed, secret place to meet.

a big sea-fish, Manto birostris, growing to a length of 8 ft. length and 15 to 16 ft. wide when fins are opened, and has two long, pointed teeth, one each on either side of the corners of the mouth.

the rootstock of the plant Curcuma longa.

metal drawn out into the form of a thread or thin flexible rod; a wire.

a small iron rod put across a horse mouth and attached to the bridle; a bit.

the hem of a sari sewn decoratively with gold or silver threads.

an iron rod or staff.

the upper, bony part of the nose; the bridge of the nose.

a wooden stick, rod or staff.

a bamboo split (to which burdens are attached to be carried on a shoulder or on the back of the neck across the shoulder).

any of a series of parallel metal bars laid upon crossties or in the ground to make a track for railroad cars, streetcars, etc.; rail.

ಕಂಬಿ ಎಣಿಸು kambi eṇisu (fig.) to be in prison; ಕಂಬಿಕಟ್ಟು kambi kaṭṭu to furnish with railings; ಕಂಬಿಕೀಳಿಸು kambi kīḷisu (fig.) to cause to leave the place; ಕಂಬಿಕೀಳು kambi kīḷu (fig.) to run away; to leave the place (hastily in order to escape); to flee; to absquatulate; ಕಂಬಿಯ ಅಯ್ಯ kambiya ayya a traditional devotee of Mallikārjuna (a form of Śiva) of Śrī Śaila or of Mādayya (Mahādēva, another form of Śiva) of Mūḍumale; ಕಂಬಿಯ ಪದ kambiya pada a kind of folk song sung by kambiaya ayyas in praise of Mallikārujuna (or Mādayya) on their way to Śrī Śaila or Mūḍumale; ಕಂಬಿಯವ kambiyava a man holding a staff; a guard; ಕಂಬಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ರೈಲು ಬಿಡು kambiyillade railu biḍu (fig.) to tell lies freely.

a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl used for serving liquid foods; a ladle.

the joint on a bamboo stem.

a young bamboo.

the plant Bauhinia vahilii of Caesalpiniaceae family.

its flower.

the tree Gardenia latifolia of Rubiaceae family.

a thick heavy spiral shell, occasionally bearing long projections, of various marine gastropod molluscs of the family Strombidae; a conch.

an ornamental band, hoop or chain worn on the wrist; a bracelet.

an elephant.

water.

the white colour.

that part of a human joining the head to the body; the neck.

the grass Pennisetum typhoides (= Holcus spicata, = Panicum spicatum) of Poaceae family.

its grain; spiked millet.

a long piece of wood, metal, etc. usu. rounded, used as a support from below; a pole.

an old unit of land measure (now obs.).

a tall spar or, now often, a hollow metal structure, sometimes in sections, rising vertically from the keel or deck of a vessel and used to support the sails, yards, radar and radio equipment, etc. ; the mast of a vessel.