kovil

kovil

English

A kovil in Madurai, southern India.

Alternative forms

• koil, koyil

Etymology

From Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, “God's residence, temple”). See also Malay kuil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːvɪl/

Noun

kovil

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

   Aruna went to the Pittsburgh Perumal kovil yesterday.

Translations

Hindu temple

Kannada: please add this translation if you can Malayalam: please add this translation if you can Sinhalese: කෝවිල් (kōvil)

Tamil: கோவில் (ta) (kōvil) Telugu: please add this translation if you can

Synonyms

• mandir (Hindu temple)