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vieksies— strong (strength or taste)
skurkiehtidh— burn immensely, suddenly ignite
barmah— with big, round cheeks
Eejles-Voejkene— the Holy Spirit
ditneldahkesne— decorated with tin cord
vïeve— weave
prænhkoe— hard to milk (reindeer with small teats)
vitnedh— be able, have time for something
gihpere— blue or red trim around a cap
aatjan-gïerese— rainbow
njulhtjedh— jump
leamkadahke— mild weather
seasa— aunt (father's sister or cousin)
prïhtjh-gaerie— coffee cup, cup of coffee
snjapkije aske— waning moon
guksie— wooden cup
saajse-pluevie— bog one cannot walk on
aavesidh— be happy
nåljode— without antlers
bïsseldahke— washed
aaksj'-aavtja— birch thicket
njilliestidh— tear away (e.g., skin from reindeer)
lïenjeds— lightning
bööte— fine (penalty)
viertedh— fell a tree
plaktas— scattered (grazing areas)
heelsedh— greet
olkene— outside
gïelkerdidh— lie
tjelmie-måaroe— bone around the eye
gårra-guelie— spawning fish
heajme— home
kruepies— coarse
låajtoe— part of the tent or home used as a seat or bed
væjrah— enjoys roaming around and hunting
plinhtjestalledh— do something with uncertainty, clumsily, hesitantly
jaskalidh— console
laejhtedh— reprimand
mængkedh— lessen
govlehtehtedh— make oneself heard
juhteme-faaroe— group of traveling nomads
ovtetje— previous, former
svijredh— burn (pain)
nuvhlie— the end of a log that has not yet fully burned
lïhtsie-jïrreme— spinal marrow
naa— quite
aalhterostedh— die, pass away
åarka— valley with pine and birch forest
heeledovvedh— crave
rahkestidh— use a plane
gïltehtahke— shiny or glistening item
slåaptjoeh— torn, referring to an animal's ear
skraajvoeh— skinny
jïjtje— my-/your-/him-/herself, them-/ourselves
jïeneme— underground stream
sugnijh— bless, bestow (such as good health, by God)
dööresmehtedh— object to smth.
harhtsoeh— reckless
tööledh— tolerate
göökten-gïerth— two-layered
dååpmehke— brown trout (Salmo trutta)
tjearehkåbpoe— more dear
koese— spruce
såakodh— become hoarse
pluvse— blouse
gaevnie— toy
vïjhtede— fifth
ruvlegs— funny
sjollehke— pleasing [predicative]
lïeste— crybaby
voetjes— powder
sjieblie— Parmelia (genus of lichen)
spealije— musician
prïdte— elk bull
boelve-måaroe— kneecap
raajnes— pure
sjåavedh— piss (esp. dog)
skultedh— blame
dovhke-burhvie— reindeer lichen (Cladonia rangiferina)
vijries— vast
ij gossege— never
mïektjes— rotten [predicative]
ham— definitely
såarhkedh— stack
haarja— brush
feagan— barely
mïerhke-biejjie— red-letter day (due to weather)
sarva-krievvie— herd of male reindeer
buhtjiedidh— wring
siejtie— seid
skutjke— common curlew (Numenius arquata)
saedkeme— larva of the reindeer nose botfly (Cephenemyia trompe)
buarjedh— unforested
aerviedimie— assumption, belief
njåabrehke— horse
tjulpe— oaf
gåassoehtidh— host (esp. with food and drink)
baarmeldahke— hem
åålja— oil
fiejlie— physical, moral, or spiritual defect
geamhpes— kind, nice
åerpene-bielie— distant female relative
goevledidh— glance at each other
svaanjka-guksie— round, cup-shaped ladle
bïjveldehtedh— be warm (weather)
åejjie-vearhka— reindeer disease that causes head pain and the animal to work in circles
mååksese— payment
gåavodh— give off steam
maana-gåetie— family with many small children
nieskeme— thick plank that is round on one side, on which a skin is laid so that the flesh can be scraped away from it
jïermehks— reasonable, smart
bysvijahtjedh— begin to worry
bollenjes— bubble
gæjhtjeles-maadtege— lower jaw and chin
gosnedh— spoil (food)
tjallijh— argue
tjalhvas— badly tanned (leather)
assjalahke— thought
skïerede— time before mating season
såapa— soap
belnie— small hill
båetije biejjieh— future
njieskiehtidh— skid
tjööpkedh— break
ruevtie— iron tool
pluevie-kraesie— grass that grows in bogs
treahtodh— argue
tjogre— slightly uneven, with small hills (terrain)
njïekedidh— dream
leabpoe— puddle
-se— suffix denoting a material (e.g., textile)
åerbielie— female second cousin
båarkeds— soft (skin)
båavsedh— overcook
ientedh— intend, plan
baajhtalgovvijh— be driven (herd)
bygkedh— build
mojhtese— memory (specific recollection)
kreanghken-nuelie— back of the knee
giektjebe— nearer
gaavnjoerokte— along [adv., postp.]
vaesviestidh— keep a diet
haakerde— mild expletive
gedtielidh— kill quickly
sisnjie-bielie— inner side (of clothing, meat, etc.)
raajroe— row of reindeer pulling a sleigh
baenie— tooth
maeriehtidh— carry off
buertie— table
njöömkedh— fasten; be stuck
aevhkies— useful
rievtie-nïere— farmer
gonnoeh— and [used for dual association, for two things together]
tjillege— goatling, kid
niejt'-åedtjie— reindeer filets from below the spine
dilhkesh— poison laid out for wolves
nartehtidh— frequently nudge someone or something
mojnesjidh— guess, solve a riddle
tjeakohke— ghost of a child that died shortly after birth, seeking revenge on the living
krisneldehtedh— have a child baptized
vilnjiehtidh— slip off, fall
gïehteldidh— be busy
gaarkoehtidh— scrape the fat from intestines
meeskedh— tangle
morhte-deajtja— black bog soil
rissie— drizzle
tjædtjetje-guaktah— mother and daughter in relation to each other
jaevrie— lake
savredh— drizzle
njiehtsie— notch
snarrah-bahke— hill with thickets
baskehtasse— stab
harredh— hunt (dog)
jagla— small child
suehpede-baelie— the most active time during calving season
gaevhtieh— because of
stantjeldidh— stagger (e.g., drunk person)
moenehke— disease
hïehpenidh— suddenly frighten
viehkine vaedtsedh— go help someone
jaeptiehtidh— sit and wait for scraps or leftovers from someone who is eating
naehkie— skin, hide
baaltele— beside, on the side
tjåvvoeh— thieving
stålhtjan— unusually tall
voejngenasse— breath
svååredh— answer
naa-naa— quite
ångkene— offspring, brood
tsïetskelidh— bite (rat)
ïentje— pasture
armoedidh— anger
Suarsa— Sorsele
gïjre-biejjie— spring day
ietnie— stepmother
nollehtalledh— always trick people
gie— which, who
saarnijh— tell, recount a story (esp. a folk tale)
gåalmadisth— third time
rapte— type of women's cap or headware

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