păpușă

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

păpușă f (plural păpuși)

  1. doll
  2. puppet
    Synonym: marionetă
  3. pupa or nymph/larva in certain insects
    Synonyms: pupă, larvă, nimfă

Derived terms[edit]

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