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kukła

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See also: kukla, Kukla, Kukła, kukłą, and Kukłą

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian ку́кла (kúkla).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈku.kwa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ukwa
  • Syllabification: ku‧kła
  • Homophone: Kukła

Noun

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kukła f (diminutive kukiełka)

  1. effigy (dummy or other crude representation of a person, group, or object that is hated)
  2. (derogatory) dupe, front man, puppet, stooge, straw man (one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit)
    Synonyms: kukiełka, marionetka, pacynka

Declension

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adjectives

Further reading

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  • kukła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kukła in Polish dictionaries at PWN