aidat hurdles (aita means fence)

aikeet intention, aim, object

aivot brain, brains

ajelurattaat #

ajot car race

ajovaljaat #

ajovalot headlights

ajurinrattaat cab (NB. This is horse-drawn cab, open-sided.)

ajurinvaunut cab (NB. This is horse-drawn roofed cab.)

akanhapset #

alkeet rudiments

alkkarit underpants, underwear

antimet yield, bounty, harvest

aparat mittens

arpajaiset raffle, sweepstakes, lottery

#asiatiedot

atulat tweezers

bailut dance; party

bileet party

briefit briefs

byysat pants (Helsinki slang)

daisarit jugs, boobs

eleet gestures

elkeet bad intentions, tricks, pranks

elotalkoot harvest bee

festarit festival

festivaalit festival

hamilat #

hanskat gloves

harjaiset celebration of a deal

harjakaiset celebration of a deal

harjakannut celebration of a deal

harjakkaat celebration of a deal

harjalliset celebration of a deal

harjannostajaiset roofing celebration

hautajaiset funeral

hiihdot cross-country skiing competition

hiihtokilpailut cross-country skiing competition

#hila-aisat #

hilut party

hipat party

hiukset hair

hohtimet pliers

housut pants

huleet #

hulejyvät #

huonekalut furniture

hynttyyt clothes

hyväntekeväisyysjuhlat benefit, gala

häät wedding

iltamat evening entertainment

jarruvalot brake lights

jauhot meal, flour (this word is also often found in the singular.)

jorat dance

juhlakilpailut games held in honor of something

juhlamenot ceremonies

juhlapäivälliset banquet, gala dinner

juhlat festival, celebration, fête

juhlaviikot festival

juomingit wild drinking party; bacchanalia

jällit #

jämät left-overs

kaatiot pants; drawers, underwear

kahvit coffee (esim. Keitän meille kahvit.  I'll make us some coffee.  Elsewhere it is in the singular.)

kakkujauhot cake flour

kakkulat specs, eyeglasses, spectacles, glasses; thills?, thill harness?

kakkulavaljaat thills?, thill harness?

kalmanvihat #

kalmoilliset #

kalpaveljekset Order of the Sword, Brethren of the Sword

kalsarit men's long johns

kalsongit men's underwear

kalterit bars (in a jail cell)

kalusteet furniture; fixtures

kampsut things, belongings

kangaspuut loom

karhunpeijaiset feast held when a bear was killed

karikkeet #

kastajaiset christening celebration

kasvot face (NB. naama is singular!)

kaupanpäälliset something added on to a deal in order to sweeten it

kaupantekiäiset something added on to a deal in order to sweeten it; celebration of a deal  (NB.  Nykysuomen sanakirja says that    this is the way this is spelled, but Hurme's Finnish-English dictionary says that it is spelled ~tekijäiset.)

kekkerit party, celebration

kemut party

kerinlaudat #

kerinpuut #

kestit party, feast

kiesit chaise, cabriolet

kihlajaiset engagement party

kihlat betrothal gifts; engagement rings

kimpsut things, belongings

kinkerit #catechectical meeting#

kintaat mittens

#konsut #

kottikärryt #

kruunajaiset coronation, inauguration

kruunuhäät #

kruununjalokivet the crown jewels

kruununjyvät #

kruunukymmenykset tithes due to the Crown

kulungit expenses

kulut expenses

kuolaimet bit

kutsut party

kuukautiset period (as in menstruation)

kuuliaiset #

kärryt #

käräjät #

käsiraudat handcuffs

käädyt chain (of jewelry around the neck.  Can also be kääty in the singular.  Archaic word.)

kääsit chaise, cabriolet

laarit #

lapaset woolen mittens

lastenrattaat stroller

lastenvaunut buggy, pram

liikennevalot stoplight

liivit waistcoat; girdle, corset

litkat celebration of a deal

lopettajaiset closing festivities

lukukinkerit #catechectical meeting#

lähtiäiset farewell party, going-away party

läksiäiset farewell party, going-away party

maistiaiset sample, taste

maltaat malt

markkinat market, fair; market (NB. This second market refers to economical markets.)

menkat period (as in menstruation), on the rag

menot expenses

messut conference, congress, show

molemmat both

naamiaiset costume party

niidet heddle

niistimet candlesnuffer

nimettömät (=housut?)

nipistimet tweezers

nivuset groin

nokkaunet nap

nokoset nap

nostajaiset roofing celebration

näpistimet tweezers

ohjakset reins

ohjasperät #

olympialaiset the Olympics

olympialaiskisat the Olympics

ottimet #

paarit stretcher

peijaat feast held when a bear was killed; funeral feast (NB. This is a secondary meaning that is only used in some parts of the country.)

peijaiset feast held when a bear was killed; funeral feast (NB. This is a secondary meaning that is only used in some parts of the country.)

perkeet guts, entrails

perskat grounds (of coffee, for example)

perät grounds (of coffee, for example)

pidot party, feast

pihdit tongs, pliers; forceps

piirut party, feast

pikkujoulut Christmas party

pikkupöksyt drawers, underwear

pinsetit tweezers

pippalot party

pirakat party

#pirkkalaiset birkarlar#

pirskeet party

pitkikset pants, slacks

polttarit bachelor party

porot grounds (of coffee, for example)

portaat stairs

potkuhousut #

saada potkut to get fired, to be fired, to be sacked, to get laid off, to be let go, to be made redundant

propylaiat #

purilaat #

purimet (rare) teeth

puukat tympani, kettle drum

päitset #

pälsyt #

pöksyt pants

rappuset stairs

rapsut ticket, fine

rattaat cart, carriage; stroller

ratsusuitset riding bridle

ratulat #

reaaliat #

reaaliasiat #

rettelöt

riisujaiset # (occasionally used when talking about taking ornaments off of a Christmas tree?)

rillit glasses, specs

rinnat breasts

rintaliivit bra

rintsikat bra

ristiäiset christening celebration

rotinat gifts given to a women who has recently given birth

rukkaset mittens

ruumiinvalvojaiset wake

rynttyyt #

ryntäät boobs

ryyppäjäiset drinking party

sakset scissors

#sampaat #

sapilaat #

sapilat (cf. sapilaat) #

shortsit shorts

silat #

silavaljaat #

silmälasit eyeglasses

sortsit shorts

sotavaunut chariot

suitsenperät #

suitset bridle

suitsiperät #

suitsiraudat #

suitsivarret #

sukkahousut pantyhose

sulkeiset formation drill

sulkeisharjoitukset formation drill

syntymäpäivät #

syystalkoot neighbourhood cleanup work (this is where the neighbourhood turns out in order to clean up, done in the fall or early winter.)

syömingit feast

#särpimet

takavalot taillights

taksiat #

taksisliikkeet #

talkoot bee (in the meaning of spelling bees, quilting bees, etc.); neighbourhood cleanup work (this is where the neighbourhood turns out in order to clean up.)

tanssiaiset ball, dance

tanssit dance

tavat manners

tienestit earnings

tikkaat ladder

tikapuut ladder

torkut nap

tossut #

treffit date

trikoot #

trillit #

tuliaiset presents, souvenirs

tulot income

tumput mittens; hands (slang)

tupakkarahat #

tuplat #

turnajaiset jousting tournament; tournament

tähteet left-overs

uikkarit bathing suit

uimalasit swimming goggles

ulkotyöt work that is done outside

urut organ (musical)

vaalit elections

vaalivalvojaiset #

vaatteet clothes

vanhemmat parents

valjaat #

vantut mittens

vanttuut mittens

varpajaiset #

vaunut coach

videot VCR

viemiset presents, gift (#Is this only something you bring with when you're a guest?  Vrt. tuliaiset.)

vihkiäiset wedding; inauguration, opening ceremonies; ordination, consecration

viikset mustache; whiskers

vinkeet #

välipäivät the days between Christmas and New Year's

vällyt #

airut herald

ehyt

kevyt light

kevät spring

kätkyt cradle

lounat southwest (NB. This is a dialectal word for lounas)

lyhyt short

neitsyt virgin

nougat nougat

nyt now

ohut thin

olut beer

poiut boy (NB. This is a poetic form of poika)

tiehyt

tuhat thousand

vehryt green (NB.  This is only used to refer to vegetation, etc.  The general word for green is vihreä.  In addition, this is a poetic form of vehreä.)

• karonkka party after the successful defending of a Ph.D.
• kestinki party

• ryypyt