covil

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, literally “god-house”). === Noun === covil (plural covils) (India, archaic) A Hindu temple. (India, archaic) A palace. (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 === Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw Hyphenation: co‧vil === Noun === covil m (plural covis) a lair of wild beasts Synonym: toca a hideout of criminals Synonyms: antro, esconderijo a brothel === Further reading === “covil”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “covil”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026