The Finnish word for fat is
lihava
Translations for fat and their definitions
| rasva | |
| 1. n. fat (tissue, substance) | |
| 2. n. grease (animal fat, oily or fatty matter) | |
| 3. n. ointment | |
| 4. n. (medical, facial) cream | |
| 5. n. lotion |
| lihava | |
| 1. adj. fat |
| silava | |
| 1. n. animal fat |
| läski | |
| 1. adj. (colloquial) fat | |
| 2. n. fat (animal tissue) | |
| 3. n. salo (non-rendered pig fat used as food) | |
| 4. n. (derogatory) fatso, fat person |
| satoisa | |
| 1. adj. high-yielding |
| lihottaa | |
| 1. v. | |
| 2. v. to fatten (to cause to become fatter) | |
| Meidän täytyy lihottaa kalkkuna kiitospäiväksi. | |
| We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving. | |
| 3. v. to be fattening (to), to fatten up | |
| Alkoholi lihottaa. | |
| Alcohol is fattening. | |
| Suklaa lihottaa minua, mutta jääteö ei. | |
| Chocolate fattens me up, but ice cream doesn't. |
| paksu | |
| 1. adj. thick | |
| 2. adj. bold | |
| 3. adj. (colloquial) pregnant |
| runsas | |
| 1. adj. abundant |
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