قوقله

Ottoman Turkish

قوقله‌لر

Etymology

From Greek κούκλα (koúkla, doll, puppet, marionette), itself from Latin cuculla (hood).

Noun

قوقله • (kukla)

  1. doll, puppet, marionette, any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods
    Synonym: ببك (bebek)

Derived terms

  • قوقله‌جی (kuklacı, maker or seller of puppets)
  • كیرلو قوقله (kirli kukla, untidy woman)

Descendants

  • Turkish: kukla
  • Armenian: քուքլա (kʻukʻla)

Further reading

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