Talking about sticks in Finnish

So many Finnish words for different sticks! Do you know these ones?

1. keppi
2. oksa
3. patukka
4. puikko
5. pötkö
6. risu
7. tikku

Here are the translations: 

1. keppi = a stick 
2. oksa = a stick, a tree branch 
3. patukka = a stick, a bar
4. puikko = a stick, can be used for many different purposes.
5. pötkö = a stick, often made of some kind of paste
6. risu = a dry twig 
7. tikku = a spliter, a sliver, a stick 

How about these compound words?

1. huulipuna
2. huulirasva 
3. jääpuikko
4. jäätelöpuikko
5. kalapuikko
6. keppihevonen
7. kävelykeppi
8. lakupötkö or lakupatukka
9. makkaratikku
10. neulepuikko
11. peräpuikko
12. suklaapatukka
13. syömäpuikko
14. tahtipuikko
15. tulitikku

Here are the translations:

1. huulipuna, lip red = lipstick
2. huulirasva, lip fat/grease = chapstick, lip balm
3. jääpuikko = an icicle 
4. jäätelöpuikko = ice cream stick  
5. kalapuikko = a fish stick
6. keppihevonen, a stick horse = a hobbyhorse 
7. kävelykeppi = a walking cane
8. lakupötkö or lakupatukka = a liquorice bar
9. makkaratikku, a sausage stick  = a stick for roasting sausages
10. neulepuikko = a knitting needle
11. peräpuikko, a behind stick = a suppository
12. suklaapatukka = a chocolate bar
13. syömäpuikko, eating stick = a chopstick
14. tahtipuikko, a rhythm/pace / a bar stick = a baton
15. tulitikku, a fire stick = a match

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