kukła

== Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Russian ку́кла (kúkla). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈku.kwa/ Rhymes: -ukwa Syllabification: ku‧kła Homophone: Kukła === Noun === kukła f (diminutive kukiełka) effigy (dummy or other crude representation of a person, group, or object that is hated) (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 ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “kukła”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “kukła”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)