kuil
See also: Kuil
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch cule, from Old Dutch *kūla, from Proto-Germanic *kūlō, related to *kūlǭ (“hole”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kœy̯l/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: kuil
- Rhymes: -œy̯l
Derived terms
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kuɪl/
- Hyphenation: kuil
Noun
kuil (plural kuil-kuil, first-person possessive kuilku, second-person possessive kuilmu, third-person possessive kuilnya)
- temple, a house of worship of religions, except for Balinese Hinduism (pura).
- shrine, a holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
Usage notes
This word is used in sense of polytheistic or any non-Abrahamic religion house of worship, except for Balinese Hinduism pura and Buddhist wihara.
Further reading
- “kuil” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Riau) IPA(key): /kuel/
- (Baku) IPA(key): /kuɪl/
- Rhymes: -uel, -wel, -el
- Rhymes: -il
Noun
kuil (Jawi spelling کوءيل, plural kuil-kuil, informal 1st possessive kuilku, 2nd possessive kuilmu, 3rd possessive kuilnya)
- temple (worship place)
Further reading
- “kuil” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Southwestern Dinka
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