In Other Words by Christopher J. Moore

Author:Christopher J. Moore
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2009-10-13T16:00:00+00:00

kalakukko [kul-u-kook-koh] (noun)

This is a traditional Finnish food that has a mysterious and oddly untranslatable name. Although kalakukko literally means "fish rooster," it has nothing to do with poultry. Dictionaries suggest "Finnish fish pasty," but "Finnish fish loaf" gives a better idea. "Rye bread loaf with fish and pork filling" is a reasonable description of this dish.

ala maalaa pirua seinalle [a-la mah-lah pi-rue-o say-nal-leh] (proverb)

This Finnish proverb roughly translates as "Don't paint a demon on the wall." It is an exhortation not to spend time worrying with no reason about worst-case scenarios because they most likely will not happen. Alternatively, it is an expression uttered, like the English "jinx" or "knock on wood," when you have superstitious fear of something spoken aloud coming true.

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