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puppet

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The meaning (definition) of the word puppet

a toy you move and make talk with your hand

The word puppet used in a sentence

I made my puppet dance and talk using my hand.

Words that mean the same as puppet (synonyms)

doll

The plural of the word puppet

puppets

How the word puppet is said around the world

Frenchfantoche (fahntawsh)
Spanishmarioneta (mahryohnaytah)
Mandarin木偶 (mù ǒu)
Hindiकठपुतली (kutpuutlee)
Arabicدمية (doomyah)
Russianкукольный (kukol'nyi)
Portuguese (EU)fantoche (fuhnngtawshi)
Portuguese (BR)fantoche (fuhnngtawshew)
Japanese人形 (ningyou)
GermanMarionette (mahriohnetuh)
Urduکٹھ پتلی (kut putlee)
Punjabiਕਠਪੁਤਲੀ (kutuhpuutuhlee)
Korean인형 (inhyeong)
Hebrewבּוּבָּה (boobah)
Greekμαριονέτα (marioneta)
Dutchmarionet (mahreeohnet)
Tagalogpuppet (poopuht)
Vietnamesecon rối (kawn zohury)
Turkishkukla (kuuklah)
Persianعروسک خیمه شب بازی (ahroosahk khaymay shahb bahzee)
Polishmarionetka (mahryawnetkah)
Ukrainianлялька (lyalka)
Bengaliপুতুল (pootool)
Swedishmarionett (mahreeoonuht)
Italianfantoccio (fahntawchoh)

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