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This is a post with explanations for the comic strips posted on Facebook/Twitter (https://www.facebook.com/PuhutaanSuomeaMagazine, https://twitter.com/puhutaansuomea) based on Finnish words representing animals.
For the native Finns they are surely obvious, but for those learning Finnish it usually requires a bit of explanation or a little research. So let’s try to explain them here.
(Cannot show images here as they are copyrighted!)
36. Ori (http://nensarjakuvat.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/elc3a4inlajit-36-ori-5-72.jpg)
- ori – stallion
- moottori – engine
- gladiaattori – gladiator
- reaktori – reactor (e.g. nuclear, etc.)
- sponsori – sponsor
- maori – maori (original settlers in New Zealand)
- navigaattori – navigator
12. Kettu (http://nensarjakuvat.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/elainlajit-12-kettu-721.jpg)
- kettu – fox
- jatkettu – continued
- sotkettu – messed up
- laskettu – lowered
- kaskettu – burned (kasketa = to burn clear a field, usually to free it up from trees and use it to grow grain, cereals, etc.)
6. Naali (http://nensarjakuvat.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/elc3a4inlajit-06-naali-72.jpg)
- naali – arctic fox
- penaali – pencil case
- bakkanaali – juomingit – a party with lots of alcohool
- signaali – signal
- terminaali – terminal
- anaali – anal
- kardinaali – kardinal
- urinaali – urinal
- finaali – final
16. Tikka (http://nensarjakuvat.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/elainlajit-16-tikka-72.jpg)
- patikka – (pitkää, fyysisesti rasittavaa) kävelyretkeä – (long and exhausting) walking excursion
- matikka – math
- pontikka – kotona tehty viina (viljasta ja sokerista)
- hutikka – humalatila, juopumus – drunkenness
- itikka – pieni hyönteinen – small insect
- etikka – winegar
- ratikka – raitiovaunu – tram
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