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4.4.3.1k-b Convex, tufted; convexe, huppé, Lah. 1963, Nos., 684, 685, 688; Pok. 395, 390

Akk.kubšuturban
Akk.kubšanuHoopoe, 263
Arabic: Tun,koubaCrested Lark, 299
Berb.kubaiid.
Arabickóba, goba etc.id.
Span.: And.alcobailaid.
Arabicqubar, kumbara etc.(Pers. id.) Crested Lark, 299
Arabic: Maroc n.kubaRinged Plover, 163 (roundish bird)
Arabic: Eg., KoweitkubaysaLittle Owl, 242, (rounded head, cf. kauzð4.3.9.1.)
Arabic: e.syr.quptaowl
Arabicku`buratunknot, hump
Pers.: Mazanderanšona qobbinHoopoe, 263
Afgh.: Wakhikubunbowl
Pers.kubbahdome
Alb.kubshepherd's shelter, knot
Alb.kubedome
BretongoubigLapwing, 158
Span.escoba, escobilla et var.broom; various plants or bushes; peacock's tail, 4
Franç.écouvillonkinds of brooms and brushes
Cat.cubatxosGreat Spotted Cuckoo, 262 (crested)
Arm.kovcowð4.1.14.
Mod.GreekkouvósTurkey, 5 (bossu)
Mod.GreekkoboïannisRobin, 335 (roundish bird)
Anc.Greekkobiósa fish, cf. gobioð 4.4.1.3
Mod.Greekkoúbakostoad, cf. bufoð4.5.11.
Mod.Greekkoubáriball of wool
Mod.Greekkoubarídawoodlouse, sowbug
Mod.Greekkoubélihive; bushel, chimney flue
Lith.kublysCrested Lark, 299
Basquekubeldixie
Pol.kubelpail
Germ.kobelenteGoldeneye, 54 (bulging head)
Germ.reg.kobelregerleinRinged Plover, 163 (roundish bird)
Germ.reg.kobelmeiseCrested Tit, 397
Germ.reg.kobeltaucherGreat Crested Grebe, 66, or Red-breastged Merganser, 61
Germ.reg.kobellercheCrested Lark, 299
Franç.: Puyb.koubilhoubagpipe, FEW 23: 147
Lat.cubare, incubareto lie down, incubate
Franç.couverincubate
Prov.: Dauph.couvo-nisnestling
Engl.coverto put on, French couvrir (not < Lat. coopertus which is equivalent to Ital. coperto cover, but so spelled under the influence of cooperor to cooperate)
Ital.accovaciarsito crouch
Ital.covarello et var.lark, 297, 298 (crouches on the ground, cf. Span. agachadera)
Franç.coventassembly
Engl.covent (of birds)large quantity
Ukr.kobahood
Basquekobahood
ArabicqubaCrested Lark, 299
Basquekubicalabash, elbow
Icel.kubbiehump
Norskkubbewood block
Span.cubocube
Ital.: Sorso (Sard.)cubbakind of recipient
Span.cubetasmall barrel
Cat.còbit et var.Black-eared Wheatear, 350 (likes to perch on prominences, cf. Ukr. kupnykð4.4.11.)
Engl.cobbleDivers, 63-65 (thick set birds); lump of coal; small flat-bottom boat; round stone (cobble stone)
Engl.coblittle round horse; a small round mass of anything; male swan, 25, after the manner it arches his wings over his back, thus giving a humpbacked appearance
Engl.sea-cobbeDivers, 63-65 (cobble, above)
Engl. (Amer.)corncobmaize cob
Engl.scobby et var.Bullfinch, 430
DutchkobieCoot, 138, cf. Ital. gobba
Franç.(vénerie)coba thickset dog
Engl.cubyoung of some animals (for their chubbyness, cf. pupð4.5.17.1.)
Engl.cubbythickset
Engl.chubbyround and plumb; Corn Bunting, 445
Engl.chuba large-headed fish, French chabot
Engl.green chubGreenfinch, 416
Engl.chubb-larkCorn Bunting, 445
Roman.ciobfragment
Turkishçob(Balkan. substr.) fragment
Roman.ciobotâfarmer's boot
Roman.ciubârsheep (plump animal), whence cioban "shepherd", an I.E., not Turkish, word since it is also found in Persian

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