कठपुतली
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Hindi
Etymology
From कठ- (kaṭh-, “wood”) + पुतली (putlī, “doll; puppet”).
Noun
कठपुतली • (kaṭhputlī) f (Urdu spelling کٹھ پتلی)
- wooden doll
- puppet, marionette
- (figurative) puppet (a person, country, etc, controlled by another)
- (Internet) sockpuppet
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | कठपुतली kaṭhputlī |
कठपुतलियाँ kaṭhputliyā̃ |
| oblique | कठपुतली kaṭhputlī |
कठपुतलियों kaṭhputliyõ |
| vocative | कठपुतली kaṭhputlī |
कठपुतलियो kaṭhputliyo |
Related terms
- कठपुतला (kaṭhputlā)