a limb of a tree or shrub springing from the trunk or stem; a branch.

ಕೊಂಬೆಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಬುಡಕಡಿ kombemēle nintukoṇḍu buḍakaḍi (prov.) damage one's own interest knowingly; to cause one's own downfall; to dig one's grave.

the plant Caesalpinia mimosoides of Caesalpiniaceae family.

a child's toy, puppet, marionette, etc. made to resemble a human being, an animal or a thing; a puppet, doll.

the contractile circular opening, apparently black, in the centre of the iris of the eye:.

one of the sub-castes (social system).

the tree Polyalthia longifolia of Annonaceae family; Indian mast tree.

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

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

ಕಂಬದ ಮರ kambada mara the ornamental tree Polyalthia longifolia of Annonaceae family; the Indian mast tree.

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 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.

a vessel, usu. rounded, of ceramic ware or metal or glass for holding liquids; a pot; a pitcher.

boiled rice made in a pot, offered to a deity during festivals.

a measure of grain equal to twenty drōṇas.

an enclosure, fence around the place where sacrifice is performed.

= ಕುಂಬೆ1.

= ಕುಂಬು3.

a sub-sect among farming caste.

to hang loosely so as to swing back and forth; to dangle.

to throw oneself in prostrate position, in obeisance.

to jump in joy, clapping.

the act of bending.

the act of prostrating before another in obeisance.

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

a feeling of one's assumed importance or esteem from one's success, merit, status, etc.

a wall of small height built on the roof of a building that serves as a balustrade.

the tree Gardenia resinifera (= G. lucida) of Rubiaceae family.