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
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