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

either side of the face between the nose and ear, below the eye; the cheek.

an abnormally swollen part on or in the body; a swelling (caused by a disease).

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.