ಹುಬ್ಬು

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Kannada

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Etymology

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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).[1] Cognate with Tamil புருவம் (puruvam), Malayalam പുരികം (purikaṁ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ಹುಬ್ಬು (hubbu)

  1. eyebrow

References

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