ਪੁਤਲਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

From Sanskrit *पुत्रल (putrala). Compare Hindi पुतला (putlā).

Noun

ਪੁਤਲਾ • (putlā) m (Shahmukhi spelling پتلا)

1. effigy, idol
2. mannequin

Derived terms

• ਪੁਤਲੀ f (putlī, “puppet”)

Further reading

• “ਪੁਤਲਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024