covil

English

Etymology

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

Noun

covil (plural covils)

1. (India, archaic) A Hindu temple.
2. (India, archaic) A palace.
3. (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]

• (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)

1. a lair of wild beasts

   Synonym: toca

2. a hideout of criminals

   Synonyms: antro, esconderijo

3. a brothel