ಹುಬ್ಬು

Kannada

Etymology

From Middle Kannada ಪುರ್ಬು (purbu), from Old Kannada ಪುರ್ವು (purvu), from Proto-South Dravidian *puruvu, borrowed from Sanskrit भ्रुवौ (bhruvau), dual of भ्रू (bhrū, “eyebrow”).[1] Cognate with Tamil புருவம் (puruvam), Malayalam പുരികം (purikaṃ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦub.bu/

Noun

ಹುಬ್ಬು • (hubbu)

  1. eyebrow

References
  1. Aiyar, R. Swaminatha (1975) Dravidian Theories, Motilal Banarsidass, page 296
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