păpușă

Romanian

Etymology

Possibly from a diminutive derivative of Latin pūpa (“doll, puppet; girl”) (cf. the Romanian suffix -ușă), or alternatively an expressive creation. Compare Aromanian pupushi.

Noun

păpușă f (plural păpuși)

  1. doll
  2. puppet
  3. pupa or nymph/larva in certain insects

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