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)

(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)

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