Punjabi[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ਪੁਤਲੀ (putlī, “puppet”).
ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ • (kaṭhputalī) f
- puppet
- (figurative) stooge, underling, accomplice
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “ਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024