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

= ಗುಬ್ಬಿ1 - 1.

= ಗುಪ್ಪೆ3.

any predatory nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, with large eyes surrounded by stiff-feathered disks, and a short, hooked beak, feathered legs with sharp talons and soft plumage, and flies noiselessly; an owl.

(fig.) (used as a term of abuse) a person of lethargic or stupid nature, and ugly look; a contemptible person; a toad.

(fig.) (an abusive term) a person who does not mingle with others but sits alone and spends time.

ಗೂಬೆ ಕೂರಿಸು gūbe kūrisu (fig.) to accuse another (often, an innocent person) of being fault; to place responsibility for (an error, mistake, fault, etc.) on someone or something (as a system).

a holy-stone in the holy mosque in Mecca.

= ಕಾಬ.

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

the slope of a mountain.

the region adjacent to it.

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.

to see; to look at.