kukła

See also: kukla, Kukla, Kukła, kukłą, and Kukłą

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian ку́кла (kúkla).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuk.wa/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ukwa
  • Syllabification: kuk‧ła
  • Homophone: Kukła

Noun

kukła f (diminutive kukiełka)

  1. effigy (dummy or other crude representation of a person, group, or object that is hated)
  2. (derogatory) dupe, front man, puppet, stooge, straw man (one who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit)
    Synonyms: kukiełka, marionetka, pacynka

Declension

adjectives
  • kukiełkowy

Further reading

  • kukła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kukła in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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