roly-poly in Finnish
roly-poly in Finnish is kierivä ja heiluva, kierien, keikkunukke.
roly-poly in Finnish
kierivä ja heiluva
Moving with a rolling and swaying motion.
kierien
By rolling, so as to roll.
keikkunukke
A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
kierähdys
(gymnastics) A forward roll or sideways roll.
kääritty hillotäytteinen ihrasta tehty kohokas
(Britain, also, attributively) A baked or steamed pudding made from suet pastry which is spread with fruit or jam (or occasionally other fillings) and then rolled up.
pallosiira
(Canada, US) In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea, especially a pill bug (family Armadillidiidae) or a sowbug (family Porcellionidae)) or a pill millipede (superorder Oniscomorpha).
pullukka
(informal) A short, plump person (especially a child).
kierimisleikki
(games) A game involving people (usually children) rolling down a slope.
kierimisleikki
(uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
kierimispeli
(uncountable, historical) An activity or game involving rolling.
palloleikki
(games) A game in which balls are rolled along the floor to knock down pins, or bowled into holes, or thrown into hats placed on the ground.
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What is "roly-poly" in Finnish?
"roly-poly" in Finnish is kierivä ja heiluva, kierien, keikkunukke.
Are there other ways to say "roly-poly" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 10 translations listed for "roly-poly": kierivä ja heiluva, kierien, keikkunukke, kierähdys, kääritty hillotäytteinen ihrasta tehty kohokas, pallosiira.
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