kovil en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkoːvɪl/ (India)
Etymology
Transliteration of Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, “King's residence, temple”). See also Malay kuil.
Meanings
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(Hinduism) A Hindu temple built in a distinct style of Dravidian architecture.
Though Sri Lanka is predominantly a Buddhist country there are a number of churches, kovils and mosques dotting the towns and countryside.
2004, H. M. Mervyn Herath, Colonial Kollupitiya and Its Environs, page 94:Aruna went to the Pittsburgh Perumal kovil yesterday.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kovils | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| koyil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| koil | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (5)
hi कोविल (Hindu temple) · ml കോവിൽ (Hindu temple) · ta கோவில் (Hindu temple) · si කෝවිල් (Hindu temple) · te కోవెల (Hindu temple)