ਪੁਤਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀮𑀬 (puttalaya), from Sanskrit पुत्र (putra) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-) + -𑀓- (-ka-). Related to ਪੁੱਤਰ (puttar).

Noun

ਪੁਤਲਾ • (putlā) m (feminine ਪੁਤਲੀ, Shahmukhi spelling پتلا)

  1. effigy, idol
  2. mannequin

Further reading

  • “ਪੁਤਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
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