കോവിൽ

See also: കവല, കാവൽ, കൂവൽ, and കോവൽ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kōyil. Cognate with Tamil கோயில் (kōyil) and Telugu కోవెల (kōvela). Equivalent to കോ (kō, “king”) + ഇൽ (il, “house, dwelling”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /koːʋil/

Noun

കോവിൽ • (kōvil)

കോവിൽ
  1. temple; a Hindu, Buddhist or Jain place of worship.
    Synonyms: അമ്പലം (ampalaṁ), ക്ഷേത്രം (kṣētraṁ)
  2. palace
    Synonyms: അരമന (aramana), കൊട്ടാരം (koṭṭāraṁ)

Derived terms

References
  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “കോവിൽ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
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