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bieljie-vaanehke— deaf
sahpah— snow that is fluffy and a little wet
duerhkie— first part of the small intestine and the surrounding fat
daagkeres— of such a type
daejdijh— herd reindeer
voehpediemie— brother-in-law (spouse's older brother, cousin, or uncle; wife's older cousin's or aunt's husband)
luvkeds-bïegke biejjie— mild, breezy day
klintjehtidh— slip off, away, to the side
lihtie— wooden bucket
åvtege— ahead, at the front of something
dubpene vuelnie— down there
skåarketjh— flight feathers, tail feathers
skealka— barking
bieljie-ragkenje— scoop for removing earwax
njaakedidh— prowl
borsije johke— trickling stream
hakngehtidh— beckon (female snow grouse to her young)
gåksjoehtidh— feel nauseated and want to vomit but be unable to
tjearoehtehtedh— make someone cry
åvtelen— ahead [preposition, postposition, adverb]
ealoe— herd of reindeer
håajje— heap
flidtijh— tidy up
saarnodh— tell, disclose
vïegkehtidh— pull on reins
kræjhtjoeh— creaking
praade— sudden, suddenly
hulkesidh— follow, trail behind
riehpene— smoke hole
bajhkahtalledh— spoil (food)
boelte— deciduous forest; birch forest
njoetkesåbpoe— wetter (e.g., wood, hay)
tjaetsie-spoele— water blister
beerkelassje— devil
salkedh— sew together
marngastidh— fold clothes, pelt
madtjelåbpoe— more cheerful
voenen-årroje— village inhabitant
njåamasjidh— stumble, walk with uncertainty
sable-hovde— skin, hide, pelt that draws water
haedtiem bïejedh— seek revenge
nyölkestalledh— hunger
jielede— life
jamhkelidh— extinguish
lïegke-aske— full moon
såafa— grassy area with deciduous trees by a stream or river
navhkesidh— stand around and not tend to the animals (while herding)
daelvie— winter
seejmes— slow (e.g., when walking)
jïjjen— of the night; at night
tjelmie-bielien— one-eyed
njuvvedh— shed hair
sisnjelds— inner
soelijs jïjje— dewy night
våådtjedæjja biejjie— setting sun
gaarhkeme-gæjsa— saddle basket that has been tied on
nöödijh— dip a hide in tanning solution and knead it
treavka— ski
åvte-baenie— front tooth
batjka— reindeer tail
rööpsesmasten— reddish
ruvveske— water from melted snow (esp. atop ice)
njeajah— toward
leahkoe— back part of a sled or cradle
gossehtahke— cough
åelkiestidh— sneeze through the right nostril
doeltije tjaetsie— boiling water
haeltjiehtidh— have difficulties moving, such as due to arthritis
suelie-njammehth— bovine tuberculosis that affects reindeer
saajpodh— cook slowly over a weak fire
snavsahtidh— deceive
myövhkedehtedh— soften something
mannoes— firm
alka-bielie— outer side
gåhkadahke— length
luvlielisnie— in the east
båastoeh-geajnoe— the way back
seehtedh— summon someone for work
saelhties— salted
jillie— west
daktere— married daughter
tjåalpah— grumpy
tjakngah-almetje— person with a hunchback
læjnoedehtedh— alleviate (pain)
radtjehke— energetic, industrious
tjelmehts— blind
sïjhtjedh— be covered in rime
rïssjijh— drizzle
geehtedh— supervise, look after
sööhpelgidh— be born (reindeer calf)
meahkoe— bitch (dog)
pilla— penis (of human child)
mojhtes— souvenir
aerhkie— reindeer carcass
silhke-tjohpe— cap made from silk
hahtasadtedh— bark constantly
seammoeh— bad at driving
jabjoeh— forgetful
gævnjastidh— hang something (up)
båerhtie— coffee pot, coffee kettle
geerve— bad (incl. weather)
sjïekenasse— because of
kraetnies— fine (texture)
nåejties— with supernatural abilities
raerie— medicine
moeveldidh— brag
mearhkeldh-miesie— marked reindeer calf
guersie— very cold (water)
meksemes-daelvie— peaceful winter (e.g., without predators)
gernjere— elbow
hopse— scent
skïetetje— temple
benkiehtidh— swell up heavily
krakngede— bent over (posture)
rahperdehtijh— glide across the skin without scraping (knife)
dornestidh— speak in an ugly fashion
gïjre-orresjh— place where reindeer and nomads stay in the spring
baaltese— beside
vaerhpie— place where people fish with a seine
eltie— their
goepedidh— itch
åanamidh— shorten
dagkh— interrogative particle
garkastehtijh— hang up to dry
gæsta— small box
våaltoes— sparse (forest)
længhkoehtidh— limp
-gåetedh— verb ending used to indicate an action is beginning
lievlehke— heavy
boevrerehtijh— let food spoil
daemhtems— such
borrestidh— freeze over and overflow
buaredh— good weather
gårrestidh— tie together, bundle together
skreejtes— loud
botne— back or middle seam on gapta
måtskedh— become bad (weather)
deavhkedh— come back (incl. reindeer that had disappeared)
klåvhran— covered in icicles (dog)
johke— small river, stream
amhkeds— dark (sky)
saemien soptsestidh— speak Saami
firrelidh— shake
kreeptjedh— cling tightly to something
såvrodh— become sour (e.g., meat)
skaavhte— large, angular ear mark
geaktjanidh— approach
gietskebe— nearer
laevie— one person in an engaged couple
mielhkie— milk
maljarostedh— slip out of the harness (reindeer)
staajhke— female sex organ
gïjmege— verdigris
skurkiehtidh— burn heavily (large fire); burn something heavily
aaptsah— very
boltere-sïehke— talkative person
jarreme— dance
sapte-johke— frothing river
låvnije— rising (sun)
sveertehtidh— eat insatiably
maelhtie— brandy
joejkijahtjedh— begin to joik
sårhvoeh-gåårestahke— tangled yarn
tjaebpies— nice, pleasant, pretty, elegant
dokse— supply of food collected in summer for winter
vïtnelidh— be quickly stretched
lievsie— stearin candle
laanoe-gåetie— outer tent wall made from branches
pearan-goelmese— potato peel
klïekse— leghold trap
biesmedh— bend a snow shoe while it is warmed up
tjerkie-goelkh— stiff white fur on a reindeer's hoof
snarra— thicket
geavomes-sarva— bull for breeding
juhtedh— move oneself, move around
slaaja— haymaking
håagke— fish hook
baanahtovvedh— become toothless (saw)
gaampetje— devil
plarhkedh— be unable to speak Saami correctly
veasome— domicile
nollenidh— be fooled
njaabpehtidh— dampen and comb hair
adtenjadtedh— be nearly suffocated
skavlastidh— attend school
dåara— threshold
dej— their
båarkedh— dry weather, long-lasting drought
gaavhtan— because of
leeredh— lead a dog on a leash
aallije— rock overhang one can sit or lie under
båavhroeh— pregnant
girvehtidh— freeze
Jipmele— Christian God
-jste / -jstie— elative suffix meaning 'from' in plural form
tjatnerge— very fat
gaalas— cool and rainy
vaedtsiehtæjja— reindeer herder
jolle— high, tall
laahkah goeredh— find out which term of kinship to use with someone

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