hovel

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for hovel

hovel 🔊 /hʌˈvʌl/

hovel : මඩුව

hovel definition

Noun.

  1. An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather.
  2. A poor cottage; a small, mean house; a hut.
  3. A large conical brick structure around which the firing kilns are grouped.

Transitive verb. To put in a hovel; to shelter.