Where does “කෝවිල” come from?

කෝවිල (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil கோவில் — King's residence, temple.

කෝවිල (Sinhalese): a Hindu temple, pagoda

Definitions

  1. a Hindu temple, pagoda

Ancestry of “කෝවිල”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோவில்King's residence, temple
Every word from Tamil கோவில்
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