covil

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, literally “god-house”)

Noun

covil (plural covils)

(India, archaic) A Hindu temple.
(India, archaic) A palace.
(India, archaic) A church.

References

Henry Yule, A[rthur] C[oke] Burnell (1903) “covil”, in William Crooke, editor, Hobson-Jobson […] , London: John Murray, […].

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cubīle.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈviw/ [koˈviʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈvil/ [kuˈviɫ]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈbil/ [kuˈβiɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈvi.li/

Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw
Hyphenation: co‧vil

Noun

covil m (plural covis)

a lair of wild beasts
Synonym: toca
a hideout of criminals
Synonyms: antro, esconderijo
a brothel

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