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:.

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.

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.).

metal drawn out into the form of a thread or thin flexible rod; a wire.

a small iron rod put across a horse mouth and attached to the bridle; a bit.

the hem of a sari sewn decoratively with gold or silver threads.

an iron rod or staff.

the upper, bony part of the nose; the bridge of the nose.

a wooden stick, rod or staff.

a bamboo split (to which burdens are attached to be carried on a shoulder or on the back of the neck across the shoulder).

any of a series of parallel metal bars laid upon crossties or in the ground to make a track for railroad cars, streetcars, etc.; rail.

ಕಂಬಿ ಎಣಿಸು kambi eṇisu (fig.) to be in prison; ಕಂಬಿಕಟ್ಟು kambi kaṭṭu to furnish with railings; ಕಂಬಿಕೀಳಿಸು kambi kīḷisu (fig.) to cause to leave the place; ಕಂಬಿಕೀಳು kambi kīḷu (fig.) to run away; to leave the place (hastily in order to escape); to flee; to absquatulate; ಕಂಬಿಯ ಅಯ್ಯ kambiya ayya a traditional devotee of Mallikārjuna (a form of Śiva) of Śrī Śaila or of Mādayya (Mahādēva, another form of Śiva) of Mūḍumale; ಕಂಬಿಯ ಪದ kambiya pada a kind of folk song sung by kambiaya ayyas in praise of Mallikārujuna (or Mādayya) on their way to Śrī Śaila or Mūḍumale; ಕಂಬಿಯವ kambiyava a man holding a staff; a guard; ಕಂಬಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ರೈಲು ಬಿಡು kambiyillade railu biḍu (fig.) to tell lies freely.

a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl used for serving liquid foods; a ladle.

the joint on a bamboo stem.

a young bamboo.

the plant Bauhinia vahilii of Caesalpiniaceae family.

its flower.

the tree Gardenia latifolia of Rubiaceae family.