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såånghkedh-betnie— muddy lake bottom
jålmoedidh— anger
gietskiebasse— nearer
gajhkedh— thirst
lïhtsh— spine with meat (slaughtered animal)
jårrestidh— roll
såarkohke— branched out in different directions
muejsie— birch bark used instead of hay for stuffing shoes
krïjhtjedh— creak
daajhtahtidh— have somebody make something
leapmah— too, very wide (dress)
sveartahkåbpoe— more insatiable
skåavroeh— bald
goere— template, pattern
njeajhpanidh— withdraw (esp. from a situation)
man— which [genitive]
voejngestidh— catch one's breath
budteldahkesne— decorated with edging
böörehtidh— invite multiple people
sovkedh— swing (e.g., child)
aajngenes— breathing
ööhpehtidh— admonish
voelere— singer
vajmehth— whiny child
båarhtoes— evil (esp. women)
nåajtestalledh— enchant
gearodh— fall in love
åvtesne— beforehand
tjïelkestidh— explain
budtes-måaroe— small bone in a reindeer's leg that supports the joints
vuelnie— down
gaaltijen-sleabpoe— spring where people dispose of waste
lïegkedimmie— rest, repose
njahpedidh— glide on a smooth ski trail
dolves— flooded [predicative]
gutnedh— scout
lååje— dawn
snaehpies— swift
vïekesjadtedh— weigh
murriedidh— feel comfortable
kristesehtedh— baptize
-sidh— reflexive verb ending for "self"
tjaalege— carved ornament
ohtselidh— miss someone or something
leeveh-gåetie— tent covered with branches
soevegajhkedimmie-bearkoe— smoked and dried meat
jïeptergoevedh— sweat profusely, have a low heat tolerance
gavsah— sarcastic (esp. mean)
skærnjahkåbpoe— skinnier
hïetedh— breathe heavily, pant (reindeer)
såjjoe— part of a snow shoe where the tip bends
latna— exchange
tsoepkenadtedh— break into pieces, burst
gåajva— snow shovel
skröötedh— stoke fire by blowing on it
voepedihks— tend to have nightmares
bååktje— space between shoulder blades
jaehkiehtehtedh— make someone believe
leedteme-buejtie— fat from upper thigh or back of reindeer
luvdege— obedient
bijjie-— upper
naaloe-badtsege— needle case, holder
haave— handle (on cup)
jïermehks— wise
tsavnoe— female sex organ
laajka— loan
båetielidh— come quickly, appear
gærrohts-baakoe— curse, jinx
njïeledh— devour (used for animals)
debriehtidh— fasten
njïehkesjidh— be disobedient
biejjien-vuestie— moonwise
goegkerdenmasten— nearly crawling on all fours
dååbpese— padding, esp. on a saddle
gadtjedimmie-mehkie— distance one needs to go to urinate
njeerpes— sparse (animals, forest, hair, etc.)
giertie— time (countable, e.g., first time, second time, etc.)
tjaebpemes— nicest, most pleasant, prettiest, most elegant
slåaptjah— torn, referring to an animal's ear
tjaktjege— in autumn
haerrehtje-ligke— rapidly
båaljas— unforested
bijjie-gietjie— upper end
provre-gåptoe— bridal dress
snoedtse— puppy
mielhkie-krievnie— soup with milk and pearl barley
lijhkie-gåptoe— under layer of gapta
jårrestalledh— brood, ruminate
njåålkehtahke— sugar
dotkijh— thoroughly inquire about something
haedtie— revenge
månnoeh vïelletjh— my brother and I
bïeleste— because of
vaajaldehtijh— forget
ruarmadidh— prepare whey water when making cheese
tunsehtidh— swear, cuss out of anger
gaeblie-buejtie— fat from upper thigh or back of reindeer
njarhke— soaked
lyvterdidh— thunder
uvtemesth— foremost
såågkese-gaerie— coffee cup, cup of coffee
gaasedæjja— sickly
boenngehke— stiff (bones)
fleavmoe— fresh, dry, loose snow
sjeavohth— silent
gåajrah— bad (dog, person)
jemhkieldadtje— a little dark
læhkoehtidh— congratulate
skaamasjadtedh— be ashamed, embarrassed
bårras-jaepie— year when the grazing grounds are scattered
onne-vïelle— little brother
tsollijidh— begin to argue
væjrarassje— enjoys roaming around and hunting
tröörehtidh— trample (reindeer herd)
bahhas— evil (esp. people)
naakede— some [-one, -thing, quantity]
råevie— site of a forest fire where small birches are starting to grow
böölelidh— gradually burn off
aermie— if, in case
gueredh— steal
jååktetje iehkeden— yesterday evening
moelte-pliere— looks like a corpse
baarmoe— ridge, edge of a mountain(f) visible from a valley
giesie-gaamegh— summer shoes
rïsse— drizzle
-hts— -less (suffix to indicate lack of something)
maelie— animal blood; coagulated blood
dååstove— barrier, esp. at entrance to reindeer enclosure
gåamaldahke— colon of a ruminant or slaughtered animal
bæjhpoe— pipe (instrument, tobacco)
gærroedimmie— curse word, cuss word
gaadte-laemtjie— tether on a peg
sehpeles— inappropriate (speech)
jïrrehts— emaciated
klæjmadahke— entirely overcast sky
tsåahka— clock
jeanatjommes— the most (quantity)
rievtie— leghold trap
garvestidh— bite down on food, or fish on a hook
buelielidh— gradually burn off
bïevledahke— late in autumn when the land is bare but it has not yet snowed
lyöpse— fat around the stomach (esp. reindeer)
gaampestidh— comb
vïehkesjidh— help
klijmie— dark (object)
njavvarostijh— suddenly slip (pin used as a fish hook)
slååntje— very swampy bog
nidties— troublesome, bothersome
lïedte— lukewarm (water)
dæjpeles— good
tjaagredh— hurt, feel pain
vuelie-— bottom [pref. and postp.]
bïerje-gaske— ravine between mountain(b) sides
gadtje-boeje— urinary bladder
kvihke— lively
kreajne— explanation, clarification
gajkedh— day or weather that allows one to hear across a great distance
gieseme-råantjoe— male draft reindeer
hïevje— pleasant wind
tjåajja— stomach
nåålesidh— come loose (shoelace, rope, etc.)
gujht— yet
luvlemes— furthest east
bearka-måaroe— shoulder blade (of animal)
hajkedh— run (people or animals)
dïeredh— hurry
vaaksjijh— visit
kraavhkehts— belch
håasodh— attack and bite (predator at reindeer)
fïere-guhten bielesne— on every side
laejhpie— step, pace
båvvasidh— be killed
gaara— wood chip
jaepien båeries— one year old
daelvie-aske— winter month (November or December, sometimes October)
baaktege— steep
snaehpie— swift
gåetie-bielie— family, household
våårkehke— attentive
garkelidh— steal something as a prank
gïeken-biejjie— day of the cuckoo, when the cuckoo begins to be heard (May 25)
baanahtehtedh— make something dull
ohtjemidh— reduce
vaajtelossjedh— desire internally
maajsa— burden
hepsiedidh— stink
åereme-vaarjoeh— bedclothes
tjagkere-pluevie— bog with a firm ground
lårhvoeh— shaggy
tjåamohts— shoulder (of animal)
hihpedh— dense snow
skïerkedidh— make the home free of smoke
fæjla— file
fuarra— devil
naamesjidh— struggle through smth.
narre— scratch
maksove— comestible
bååstede— back toward, backward
skööhtedh— shoot with a gun
leavadidh— cause a commotion

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