ಹುಬ್ಬು

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Kannada ಪುರ್ಬು (purbu), from Old Kannada ಪುರ್ವು (purvu), from a Proto-South Dravidian borrowing from Sanskrit भ्रुवौ (bhruvau), dual of भ्रू (bhrū, “eyebrow”). Cognate with Tamil புருவம் (puruvam), Malayalam പുരികം (purikaṁ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hubbu/

Noun

ಹುಬ್ಬು • (hubbu)

1. eyebrow