kuil

See also: Kuil

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cule, from Old Dutch *kūla, from Proto-Germanic *kūlō, related to *kūlǭ (“hole”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kœy̯l/

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• Hyphenation: kuil
• Rhymes: -œy̯l

Noun

kuil m (plural kuilen, diminutive kuiltje n)

1. pit in the ground

Derived terms

• Culemborg
• slangenkuil
• valkuil

Anagrams

• Luik, luik

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay kuil, from Tamil கோயில் (kōyil). Cognate of English kovil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuɪl/
• Hyphenation: kuil

Noun

kuil (plural kuil-kuil, first-person possessive kuilku, second-person possessive kuilmu, third-person possessive kuilnya)

1. temple, a house of worship of religions, except for Balinese Hinduism (pura).
2. shrine, a holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.

Usage notes

This word is used in sense of polytheistic or any non-Abrahamic religion house of worship, except for Balinese Hinduism pura and Buddhist wihara.

Further reading

• “kuil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Tamil கோயில் (kōyil). See also English kovil.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Riau) IPA^(key): /kuel/
• (Baku) IPA^(key): /kuɪl/
• Rhymes: -uel, -wel, -el
• Rhymes: -il

Noun

kuil (Jawi spelling کوءيل, plural kuil-kuil, informal 1st possessive kuilku, 2nd possessive kuilmu, 3rd possessive kuilnya)

1. temple (worship place)

Further reading

• “kuil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Southwestern Dinka

Noun

kuil (plural kuiɛl)

1. tusk, eyetooth

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎^[1], 2005