ninot

Catalan

Etymology

From nin (“child”) +‎ -ot.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian) [niˈnɔt]

Noun

ninot m (plural ninots)

doll, dummy
idiot, dumbass
(art) caricature
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (figure displayed at Falles)
Synonym: ninot faller

Derived terms

ninot de neu (“snowman”)
ninot de pal (“stick figure”)
ninotaire (“caricaturist”)

Further reading

“ninot” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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