कठपुतली

Hindi

Etymology

From कठ- (kaṭh-, wood) +‎ पुतली (putlī, doll; puppet).

Noun

कठपुतली • (kaṭhputlīf (Urdu spelling کٹھ پتلی)

  1. wooden doll
  2. puppet, marionette
  3. (figurative) puppet (a person, country, etc, controlled by another)
  4. (Internet) sockpuppet

Declension

Declension of कठपुतली (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct कठपुतली
kaṭhputlī
कठपुतलियाँ
kaṭhputliyā̃
oblique कठपुतली
kaṭhputlī
कठपुतलियों
kaṭhputliyõ
vocative कठपुतली
kaṭhputlī
कठपुतलियो
kaṭhputliyo
  • कठपुतला (kaṭhputlā)