ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ

Punjabi

Etymology

From ਪੁਤਲੀ (putlī, “puppet”).

Noun

ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ • (kaṭhputalī) f

1. puppet
2. (figurative) stooge, underling, accomplice

Derived terms

• ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀਰਾਜ m (kaṭhputalīrāj, “puppet state”)

Further reading

• “ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024