an earthen pot tied to a palm tree to collect toddy drawn therefrom.

the top portion of a palm tree.

= ಕಬ್ಬಿ.

= ಕಾಬ.

a high or overbearing opinion of one's worth or importance; inordinate self-esteem; haughty behaviour resulting from this; arrogance; pride.

a holy-stone in the holy mosque in Mecca.

the condition, quality or period of being pregnant; pregnancy.

a hollow, muscular organ of female mammals in which the ovum is deposited and the embryo and foetus are developed; the womb.

ಗಬ್ಬವಾಗು gabbavāgu (now chiefly used of animals) to have an offspring or offsprings developing in the uterus; to become pregnant.

a poetical work; poetry.

the plant Curcuma angustifolia of Zingiberaceae family, with large leaves, white flowers, and starchy roots; East Indian arrowroot.

= ಕಿಬ್ಬಿ.

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 hemispherical roof; a dome.

the slope of a mountain.

the region adjacent to it.

a piece or extent of land with red or somewhat reddish soil.

a common vegetable (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) of the crucifer family, with thick leaves formed into a round, compact head on a short, thick stalk; cabbage.

to see; to look at.

an increase; a growth; opulence.

any of various mixtures of solid or semisolid triglycerides which are the chief components adipose animal tissue or of many seeds of plants, used in cooking and inthe manufacture of soaps; fat.

the fact or quality of being arrogant; arrogance; overbearing pride.

ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕೋಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊರಡೇ ಮದ್ದು kobbida kōṇakke koraḍē maddu (prov.) the more arrogant a man is, the more ruthless he be dealt with.

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.

an outer layer or covering, esp. the coating of a plant, fruit or sausage; skin.

ಬೊಚ್ಚು ಬಾಯಿಯವನು ಕೆಬ್ಬೆ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಕಬ್ಬು ಬಯಸಿದ ಹಾಗೆ boccu bāyiyavan kebbe kettida kabbu bayasida hāge (prov.) (a proverbial simile) the weaker the digestion, the weaker the food be.

a combination of circumstances favorable for the purpose; fit time; an opportunity.

the act or fact of controlling; power to direct or regulate.