kovil

English

A kovil in Madurai, southern India.

Alternative forms

koil, koyil

Etymology

From Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, “God's residence, temple”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkoːvɪl/

Noun

kovil

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

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