the soft, white, new growth from a coconut planted in the ground, (before the tender leaves are sprouted).

= ಖೂಬ.

the part of a bridle that goes into a horse's mouth, used to control the horse; a bit.

the grass Saccharum officinarum of Poaceae family cultivated as the main source of sugar.

its tall, jointed stem; sugar cane.

ಕಬ್ಬಿನ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆನೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿದ ಹಾಗೆ kabbina tōṭakke āne nuggida hāge (simile) behaving roughly and enjoying at some place, but ruining the same; ಕಬ್ಬಿನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಲಂಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಾಗೆ kabbina hoṭṭeyalli sūlangi huṭṭida hāge (proverbial simile) it is like being an useless son who bring shame to his parentś reputation; ಕಬ್ಬು ಡೊಂಕಾದರೆ ಸವಿ ಡೊಂಕೆ? kabbu ḍonkādare savi ḍonke? essence is independent of the outer form;Crooked logs make straight fires;a deformed body may have a beautiful soul; ಕಬ್ಬು ಸಿಹಿಯೆಂದು ಬುಡದವರೆಗೂ ಅಗಿಯಬಾರದು kabbusihiyendu buḍadavaregū agiyabāradu do not take undue advantage of a person simply he or she is good; the orange that too hard squeezed yields bitter juice.

a holy-stone in the holy mosque in Mecca.

= ಕಾಬ.

to see; to look at.

to become more in number, increase.

to become bigger in size; to become fat; to fatten or develop (oneself).

to be excited (from joy, success, etc.).

to become arrogant, proud or insolent, overbearing.

ಕೊಬ್ಬು ಇಳಿಸು kobbu iḷisu to bring down another's undue pride, arrogance etc.

the slope of a mountain.

the region adjacent to it.

= ಕಿಬ್ಬಿ.