Punjabi
Etymology
From ਪੁਤਲੀ (putlī, “puppet”).
Noun
ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ • (kaṭhputalī) f
- puppet
- (figurative) stooge, underling, accomplice
Derived terms
- ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀਰਾਜ m (kaṭhputalīrāj, “puppet state”)
Further reading
- “ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025