Kadubu, Kaḍubu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaḍubu (ಕಡುಬು):—

1) [noun] a kind of dish; a sweet or spiced cake either cooked in steam or fried in oil.

2) [noun] a steamed cake of rice and black gram, popular in the southern part of the Indian subcontinent.

3) [noun] (fig.) a bruised area of tissue, of the skin, etc, as by a blow (without breaking the skin, but causing discolouration).

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Kadubu (ಕದುಬು):—

1) [verb] to press; to squeeze.

2) [verb] to cover from all sides; to occupy the entire space.

3) [verb] to unduly hasten; to act impetuously.

4) [verb] to be anxious; to be disturbed.

5) [verb] to feel envy of (a person, circumstances, etc.); to envy.

6) [verb] to object; to protest against.

7) [verb] to be abundant; to exuberate; to abound.

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Kadubu (ಕದುಬು):—

1) [noun] the state of the mind being excited; excitement; excessive, sometimes unnatural, enthusiasm, zeal or fervour.

2) [noun] fear a) an unpleasant emotion caused by exposure to danger, expectation of pain, etc.; b) a state of alarm.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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