kovil

English

A kovil in Madurai, southern India.

Alternative forms

• koil, koyil

Etymology

Transliteration of Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, “King's residence, temple”). See also Malay kuil.

Pronunciation

• (Indian English) IPA^(key): /ˈkoːvɪl/

Noun

kovil (plural kovils)

1. (Hinduism) A Hindu temple built in a distinct style of Dravidian architecture.

   Synonym: mandir

   Aruna went to the Pittsburgh Perumal kovil yesterday.

   • 2004, H. M. Mervyn Herath, Colonial Kollupitiya and Its Environs, page 94:

     Though Sri Lanka is predominantly a Buddhist country there are a number of churches, kovils and mosques dotting the towns and countryside.

Translations

Hindu temple

• Hindi: कोविल (kovil)
• Kannada: please add this translation if you can
• Malayalam: കോവിൽ (ml) (kōvil)
• Sinhalese: කෝවිල් (kōwil)
• Tamil: கோவில் (ta) (kōvil)
• Telugu: కోవెల (te) (kōvela)