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From Sanskrit *पुत्रल (putrala). Compare Hindi पुतला (putlā).
ਪੁਤਲਾ • (putlā) m (Shahmukhi spelling پتلا)
- effigy, idol
- mannequin
- ਪੁਤਲੀ f (putlī, “puppet”)
- “ਪੁਤਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
