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eajhkaldehtedh— be deceived
minngesne— after
dervie-geegke— container for tar
aatjan-balve— rainbow
råakedh— meet
voene— farming village
fööjjen— glad, cheerful
njiblestidh— perk up ears (dog, wolf)
nyjjedh— be grumpy
eebne— material
vuejiehtæjja— driver of a herd
klaajpijes— with many gorges (landscape)
klæjkedh— blinding reflection of light on snow
sjuevnjeds biejjie— a dark day
staajhkoeh-tjåervie— long, (mostly) straight antler without prongs
såajoe— each of the two ends of a halter tied around the back of a reindeer's head
stradda— dwarf birch thicket
aareske laante— stony area, terrain
noffele— the end of a log that has not yet fully burned
galkedh— flow (water)
vaenie-luhpehth— without permission
tsarra— knife
plarhkan— unclear, blurry, not discernible, muffled, slurred
læjnoedidh— alleviate (pain)
lovrene— leather or bark coating on a komse
guhkiehtidh— beckon reindeer
saehpie— farmer
saajpoe— soap
jaeptiestidh— sit and wait for scraps or leftovers from someone who is eating
tjueptjie— clamp
haabpe— the upper marrowbone in a reindeer's front legs
flïjmerdidh— wag (tail)
njåarkijh— jump multiple times, continuously
sjïepehtje— itches very badly
beallohkes— third reindeer vertebra
gårroe-tijde— spawning season
avtelen stavhtan— protruding straight out (antlers)
boerehke— kind, generous
såålemasse— toothpick
neejpedh— command
galkas-aske— October ("the time after reindeer mating season")
nejpie— knife
mårve— sensitive person
mejtes— certainly, of course
såervie— dry pine
stoere-sjædta— of large stature (e.g., grown calf, cow)
jeetje— my-/your-/him-/herself, them-/ourselves
rievtie— iron tool
sïjhtjege— hoarfrost that forms on clothing
armodh— be offended
geatjoes-bieljien miesie— unmarked reindeer calf
biekedh— wade through tall grass or deep snow
tjåetskemes— cold weather
låabpodh— spread multiple things out or one thing multiple times
skampa— sack
bïevestahke— sweat
dohkh diekie— back and forth
geegke— barrel
smaahkedh— chop up
skygkerdidh— roll something
daase— here, hither
ïedtjeladtje— brave
tjarme-gïete— clenched fist
baahkes-bovtse— reindeer that avoids heat
snjiptjie— lower corner on hem of gapta jacket
maalijes— bloody
gïjmeh-giebnie— pot covered with verdigris
gæjmoeh— in heat (reindeer cow, bird)
tsoepkenidh— shatter
vihtehks— clever, smart
vadtaldahke— gift, present
tsaapedimmes-bearkoe— meat that has been cut into pieces
guelie-aassja— spear for catching fish
bæsseds-maanoe— December
geeredh— surround, catch
njïevehtidh— work quickly, work hard and in a hurry
gaasoe— fog with frost
sleekes— handy, deft, skilled
båadtjas— bare, naked
vaerie— mountain(f) [Note: (f) in entries for mountain terminology refers to the Norwegian word "fjell"]
hohkedh— want something one cannot have
gajhkeloevedh— thirst
gåmhpestidh— stumble because shoe is too big
boevhre-bearkoe— meat intentionally left to spoil
rarhmadehtedh— glide without cutting (knife)
giesie-biejjie— summer day
spæjhkere— nail
jïjledh— burn slightly
daebpelde— from here
kraatjvodh— demand, extort
vaarredh— run (people)
sleantjetjåervie-sarva— reindeer bull with antlers bent on both sides
bahtsedidh— sprout (grass)
jåasah— stupid
jaknge— very dry, without any moisture (vegetation)
dyölehke— log kept by a door as a doorstop
uvte— out into something
sïlpe-daale— silver krone (currency)
tjaerhvie— short elevation in the high mountains(f)
vuerpie-voesse— the sack used to hold a shaman drum
verries— agile (reindeer calf)
baahkebe— hotter, warmer
loeves— loose
maahtsodh— fold
ov-sjïehteles— unsuitable
praedtie-naestieh— sparks from a burning ember
baskelgidh— be stabbed
beajkalidh— be close to spraining something
læmmamadtedh— lie (jokingly)
doesnedh— freeze
tjååbpehke— nice, pleasant, pretty, elegant
tsåeptseles-dåehkie— as many reindeer as can be driven
baarhkoe-galte— log from which the bark is used
meartsah— crooked
mojnestidh— tell a riddle
gaske-plektie— middle, center
provnedidh— become brown
jallan— scarce, esp. to a dangerous degree
nïejtehkodtje— girl, little miss
njuanijes— with a good sense of smell (dog)
njadtsesidh— peel skin, descale (incl. skin from hand)
vuastele-biejjien— counterclockwise
bïejedh— set, place, lay something down
plantan— swollen (esp. from mosquito bite)
gaameh-paarre— pair of shoes
jïjnjh gyjhtelassh— many thanks
plïeksjegidh— be naked, have chest exposed
faelhkie-nïejte— engaged woman
provres— married
gajhkoelidh— rip
soevelgidh— be smoked
buanna— offspring, brood
sjuvvese— omen of death
bussedh— blow on something; blow out a fire
slïmhpe— blister, swollen lip one gets when drinking unclean water
fierhkiehtidh— collapse suddenly (e.g., snow or ice)
mïelken-sohte— pulmonary tuberculosis
jåhtajidh— leave, begin nomadic migration
luhpie— promise
pråetjkiestidh— boil heavily
skovvedh— burn heavily (large fire)
tseegkedh— build, erect, set up
snjierpie— wolverine (<i>Gulo gulo</i>)
plienie— potato peel
kraavhkehtidh— belch
gævnjahtidh— hang something (up)
bïjvestovvedh— sweat, sweat slightly
seksie— young boy
vïelkesidh— chat too much, be overly talkative
haerrehtje— rapid
boetskenasse— fart
dibpie— absolutely not
garrah— left
maadth-baenie— molar
jæjrodh— accumulate verdigris
njuajjah— sickly in appearance
sïehpe— pubic hair
gajhkodh— rip apart, to pieces
baskeds— stab
aavestæjja-maana— child who suffers from a blemish or disability due to an accident during the mother's pregnancy
joevje— light gray
don jaepien— two years ago
paakh— stool, human feces
juhtedh— glide
praare-njoeje— steep slope
snjadtse— bald
jårrelidh— roll over
sijjiestidh— whet slightly
ovredidh— doze
meahka— bitch (dog)
gåava— steam
dïere— because of
tjidtjebe— his/her mother
stïssedehtedh— hinder
-se/-asse— illative suffix indicating recipient or destination (singular)
aajnehke— only child
mearhkesjidh— mark a reindeer calf
mïsse— why
tjeadan— at dusk
skarredh— clink, jingle, rattle
frorrehth-bïegke— whirlwind
gaehkie— glance
dåapeles— tends to steal things
maatadistijh— quickly eat a little
provres-almetjh— married couple
gubpede— from where
bïjveldidh— become warmer (weather)
bajjesidh— be stubborn, unwavering
guhpedh— hollow out
jalla— knoll
låajta— part of the tent or home used as a seat or bed
njijhte-bearka— kidney (as food)
gaptjedh— cover
johtehjadtedh— move around in a nomadic fashion
smuerie— dark reindeer with a white snout
kuahpere-giebnie— copper kettle
saalje-bæjhpa— pipe instrument made from goat willow (<i>Salix caprea</i>)
vïerhtsehke— gouge, curved chisel
plomstere— flower
kragka— coffee grounds

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