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saaredh— fray a thread by biting it to split the ends
ebrie-gïerese— rainbow
sleagrah— dirty
oddestidh— repeat, reiterate
goelmese— peel of potato, etc.
hårsoe— thicket with large, bulky branches
gaatodh— disappear, leave
tïmperdidh— perform carpentry work
ålkode— from outside
skæhtjan— protruding, long
moskestehtijh— suffocate, smother someone or something to death
åajaldehtedh— forget
pleasoeh— sees poorly, of poor sight
provnes— brown
nåajpan— pregnant
iehkeds-svarkeldh— evening snack
slajvesidh— thrash someone
abrodh— rain
galkehtidh— let something flow
vuelemes— bottom-most
jeenh— many
sojjehtidh— bend
njaelkie domtoe— it tastes good
gaajege— echo
beavnahtalledh— be suspicious (the subject of suspicion)
nihtedh— threaten
gålnjesadtedh— stumble because ground is uneven, shoe is too big, etc.
åeniedidh— shorten
paanhtje— packed up bundle, parcel
gïeke-biejjie— day of the cuckoo, when the cuckoo begins to be heard (May 25)
jïhpehke— ghost
åejjiem dassedh— lose one's head, become dizzy
njïjhte-buejtie— suet
hïehkesth— rapidly, suddenly
tsimtse-moere— decayed wood
bïenje-beapmoe— dog food
dåaktjelidh— boil coffee
lopmes daelvie— snowy winter
bovtse-burrie— owner of a lot of reindeer
våajoejadtjedh— begin to sink
dågka-voesse— tobacco bag
plaktah— scattered (grazing areas)
ennje— yet
tjïerestidh— beg, plead
guhtsiehtidh— awaken someone spiritually
tsaapelgidh— be cut up into pieces
goese-tjuvvelge— esker wooded with spruce trees
guelie— fish
haarme— columnar epithelium in reindeer stomach
tjirkes— firm, taut
bïevesth— sweat
steegkeldahkesne— closed
gehtiemdidh— guide nearer
sarjehtahke— decorative piece on a belt, often commemorative and not gender-specific
lijhkie-gapta— undervest
jealajehtedh— heal
bïegke-fropmegh— strong gust of wind
bårredahke— carcass, carrion that predators eat
gumhpedh— die (reindeer)
noerhtelisnie— to the north of, on the north side of
redtie— body (esp. in a religious context)
jåvle— Christmas
saadtesidh— send forth (e.g., dog with herd)
gaptjelgidh— be covered
gïjre-tïjje— springtime
lagkedh— crow (esp. cuckoo)
dåasvah— feeble
gaegkiestidh— cackle (dog, loon)
galhke— sleigh bell
leejjedh— employ (workers)
bïenghke— bench
geatjas— whole
Jupmelen bysvehts— divine punishment
plåevhkiehtidh— collide
dillie— then
johke-snjïetjke— white-throated dipper (<i>Cinclus cinclus</i>)
ruehtie— edible root
Kraapohke— Dorotea
bajhkoehtidh— admit, confess
svïddehke— shrew
raskedidh— ruffle someone's hair
Nordlaante— Nordland
skavla-maana— schoolchild
speale— playing card
staajne— reindeer that never gives birth
daejreme— knowledge
halke jeahta— he speaks straightforwardly
sååstehke— semi-dry pine
muvhtine— sometimes
båajme— rough-legged buzzard (<i>Buteo lagopus</i>)
moehrele— nephew or niece (child of a woman's older sister)
gåpte— broad
gaahtsehkes— miserly
krenghkehkh— disease in which reindeer no longer have fluid in their joints and cannot bend their legs
ronhtje— uneven, unvegetated backside of a mountain(f)
jyöne— mother's male cousin
vïedth-barnie— engaged man
tjoekehtidh— feed a dog
jaamalgehtedh— numb (body part, incl. when it falls asleep)
vïelletjh— brothers, siblings, in relation to each other
ååjsehtalledh— collapse from exhaustion
såmskoes— nervous
geerve— grown
veevesovvedh— be woven
vïjredh— hunt
haarme— anger
mujjels plïere— smiling face
tsööre— old, dull knife
johke-raejkiem— along the river, with the current
jaahkevïrresabpa— more naïve
njallah-galte— birch log that the bark easily comes off of
jalkesjidh— even something out
åajva-guessie— good guest
vyj— or (when asking a question)
doerkeldh-låajta— part of the tent or home used as a seat or bed
tjoeltje— rod used to lower a net into water when one does not have a boat
freavsah— talkative
marhta-gïeti tjåadtjijh— stand with hands at sides
mov juelkieh gåaloeh— my feet are freezing
gåpmohke-naabre— boil
sprïjhte— alcoholic spirit
åarjel-bïegke— souther
staakene— ladder outside a tent
jååne— uncle (mother's brother)
deajva— mold for making cheese
tjuetsiestidh— lightly snow
boelvh-juelkien— on one's knees
vestiesligke— in an ugly manner
mubpien aejkien— once again, another time
joejkeme— the act of joiking
tjeehpebe— blacker
galkelidh— flow suddenly
sïektjedh— keep at a distance to observe someone
værtoe— strong wind, storm
biessie-govkije— birch bark torch
madtjeles— pleased
bysvedadtedh— punish someone and make them reflect on their actions
krukngie-rudtje— hunchbacked
miehtjede— from the northern side of
gahtjetalledh— drop
vietjeles— friendly, bubbly, gleeful
restiedehtedh— drive a herd over or across something
gomtjeldidh— blaze
voemsestidh— measure a distance with the span between thumb and other fingers
tjoenehke gaska— there is lightning
goesen-gïrre— spruce bark
suevie— ice on the ground
balse— elevation in the ground
dæjman— last year
noeremes— youngest
tråabpodh— curse, cuss, swear
såaraskehtedh— get a splinter
saapma— melted and lightly salted reindeer marrow used as butter
feavsodh— fart quietly
altese— his/her
lïejpeldh-svaaltja— summer smock made from skin tanned with alder decoction
gisnjedh— sneeze
klååmsehth-bïegke— wind that blows smoke into the tent
hoksedh— supervise, look after
bearka— shoulder blade (of animal)
laavsedh— slander
haamam vaeltedh— slaughter reindeer for food
vuarhkas-ligke— immodest (person)
govlijehtedh— let someone hear
åejjie-beapmoeh— brain of a slaughtered animal
dovrehke— expensive
gohkedahke— length
gaajvies— crazy, rabid
abrastidh— rain very slightly
nahte— something one leans against
gaarhkeldahke— outstretched, untangled thread
giktedh— be in heat
sjuevnjeds— dark
bueriemdidh— cure, heal
tsïelhkedh— make a dog be quiet
håaloestidh— disbranch somewhat, not entirely
krængkoeh— always grumbling
aerhkie-sijjie— place where a wolf has left a reindeer carcass
skagrah— uneven (birch wood, burl wood)
tjahta— krone (currency)
ov-mealas— ignorant
eantan gemtebe— even wider
baarhka-galte— log from which the bark is used
lïedtes tjaetsie— lukewarm water
vïlles jaepie— year with bad grazing
tjarmedh— dive
faarhmestidh— hug
spïjhke— nail
johke-tsïrkitje— small stream
jeenje— how much
neajtoe— daughter
åvte-repmie— front part of a reindeer (alive or slaughtered)
åtneldh-vaarjoeh— used clothing
åenehke— short
reahkoe-råantjoe— second male draft reindeer in the caravan
tråapkodh— break through (esp. ice) multiple times
sualasidh— be robbed
laetjedh— spread out (e.g., padding for a saddle)
gajhkalostedh— become dry
nuvhledh— soften a summer shoe by beating it with a rod

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