a thin film-like cover on the millet Rāgi.

to see; to look at.

to make a circle around; to enclose within a circle; to cover from all or almost all sides; to surround.

to attack; to make inroad.

a strong, offensive smell or odour; stink; stench.

any dirty, stinking material.

= ಗಬ್ಬ2.

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

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

= ಕಾಬ.

a holy-stone in the holy mosque in Mecca.

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