păpușă

See also: papuša

Romanian

Etymology

From a diminutive derivative of Latin pūpa (“doll, puppet; girl”) (cf. the Romanian suffix -ușă). Compare Aromanian pupushi.

Noun

păpușă f (plural păpuși)

1. doll
2. puppet

   Synonym: marionetă

3. pupa or nymph/larva in certain insects

   Synonyms: pupă, larvă, nimfă

Derived terms

• păpușar
• păpușoi