"covil" meaning in All languages combined

See covil on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: covils [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, literally “god-house”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ta|கோவில்|lit=god-house}} Borrowed from Tamil கோவில் (kōvil, literally “god-house”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} covil (plural covils)
  1. (India, archaic) A Hindu temple. Tags: India, archaic
    Sense id: en-covil-en-noun-c15YTnCG Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 35 27
  2. (India, archaic) A palace. Tags: India, archaic
    Sense id: en-covil-en-noun-TFCNo8G6 Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 35 27
  3. (India, archaic) A church. Tags: India, archaic
    Sense id: en-covil-en-noun-yZEj008f Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 35 27

Noun [Portuguese]

IPA: /koˈviw/ [Brazil], [koˈviʊ̯] [Brazil], /kuˈvil/ [Portugal], [kuˈviɫ] [Portugal], /kuˈvil/ [Portugal], [kuˈviɫ] [Portugal], /kuˈbil/ [Northern, Portugal], [kuˈβiɫ] [Northern, Portugal], /kuˈvi.li/ [Portugal, Southern] Forms: covis [plural]
Rhymes: (Portugal) -il, (Brazil) -iw Etymology: From Latin cubīle. Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} covil m (plural covis)
  1. a lair of wild beasts Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Crime Synonyms: toca
    Sense id: en-covil-pt-noun-Tq7IYeI2 Disambiguation of Crime: 47 39 14
  2. a hideout of criminals Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Crime Synonyms: antro, esconderijo
    Sense id: en-covil-pt-noun-URu9XdAM Disambiguation of Crime: 47 39 14 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 21 17 4 34 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 21 17 4 34 2 Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 17 81 2
  3. a brothel Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Crime
    Sense id: en-covil-pt-noun-0HusrYy4 Disambiguation of Crime: 47 39 14

Inflected forms

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      "name": "bor+"
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        "A Hindu temple."
      ],
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        "(India, archaic) A Hindu temple."
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        "(India, archaic) A palace."
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      "glosses": [
        "A church."
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        [
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      ],
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        "(India, archaic) A church."
      ],
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        "India",
        "archaic"
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "co‧vil"
  ],
  "lang": "Portuguese",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "47 39 14",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "pt",
          "name": "Crime",
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            "Justice",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a lair of wild beasts"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "lair",
          "lair"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "toca"
        }
      ],
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      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "22 21 17 4 34 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
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        {
          "_dis": "22 21 17 4 34 2",
          "kind": "other",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "17 81 2",
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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          "hideout",
          "hideout"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "antro"
        },
        {
          "word": "esconderijo"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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        "a brothel"
      ],
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          "brothel",
          "brothel"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[koˈviʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kuˈvil/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
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      "ipa": "[kuˈviɫ]",
      "tags": [
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    },
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        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[kuˈviɫ]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "/kuˈbil/",
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        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[kuˈβiɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kuˈvi.li/",
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        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
      ]
    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -iw"
    }
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        "A palace."
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        "(India, archaic) A palace."
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        "A church."
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        "(India, archaic) A church."
      ],
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      ]
    }
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
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      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
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        }
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a hideout of criminals"
      ],
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          "hideout",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "antro"
        },
        {
          "word": "esconderijo"
        }
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a brothel"
      ],
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        [
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          "brothel"
        ]
      ],
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        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/koˈviw/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[koˈviʊ̯]",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kuˈvil/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kuˈviɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kuˈvil/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kuˈviɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kuˈbil/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[kuˈβiɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Northern",
        "Portugal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kuˈvi.li/",
      "tags": [
        "Portugal",
        "Southern"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Portugal) -il"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "(Brazil) -iw"
    }
  ],
  "word": "covil"
}

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