pupo

baby

noun POO-poh Rare

Also means

doll

Usage Note

Pupo is an affectionate southern Italian and colloquial term for a small child or baby, especially male. In Sicilian puppet tradition, i pupi are the famous rod-marionettes (Opera dei pupi), a UNESCO-listed art form. The feminine form is pupa, which also means 'doll' or, informally, 'girlfriend' in some dialects.

Examples

"Il pupo dorme tranquillo nella culla."

Natural Translation

The baby sleeps peacefully in the cradle.

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