'khu ba

1) shrink, shrivel, draw back, contract (of limbs; 2) reduce, restrict, deprive (of power; 3) freeze w fear, cringe in terror; 4) lose courage, be depressed; 5) understand/ know/ realize [IW]

shrink, contract, comprehend [JV]

'khum pa, 'khums pa, 'khum pa intr. v.; 'khums pa, 'khum pa vi. 1) to shrink, reduced, restricted, shrivel, draw, pull back, contracted [of limbs]. 2) deprived [of power], to freeze, cringe in terror, fear, lose courage. 3) to be depressed. 4) to understand; ft. of 'khum pa; to shrink [RY]