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rååktesth— straightaway, directly
haavhkoeh— insatiable
japtsah— stupid
nuegkie— shaggy hair
sjeavohth årrodh— be quiet
tjalkedh— spit saliva
sjieriemdidh— place birch branches or twigs atop a tent
skïetjedh— rush (water)
jabjoeh— stupid
mahkeldh— end of a stream or valley
boltere— talkative
maaskesidh— become tangled (yarn, etc.)
dalvedh— come
bovtsen-bearkoe— reindeer meat
åerpele— female second cousin
skælpa— string or twine for hanging up a komse
jueskie— cold weather
såara— splinter (e.g., in finger)
njilliedidh— swallow
tsebpie— the lower marrowbone in a reindeer's front legs
gon— and
deevedh— crimp
håvke— heap
dïsse-mïsse— all kinds (of something)
baahkemes— hottest, warmest
gaarrasjidh— stand with legs spread apart
dorjeldihkie— finished, made, completed
jïddeme— marrow
maljargidh— come loose
gïjrege— in spring
gæjkedh— weather in which one can hear across a large distance
vieries— malicious
smærjoe— forge
værta— strong wind, storm
biessie-gåetie— tent covered with birch bark
rïtnestidh— quickly occupy
bovtsen-vuasta— reindeer cheese
goepme— decayed wood
veasehks— audacious
pluavetje— small bog
gåårvedidh— put on clothing
værjoe— chain worn ornamentally or for carrying a bag
soeskehtidh— chew food for a small child
utnedh— hold
gåålehke— tame, easy to lead (reindeer)
savse-boevtse— lazy reindeer
gårvodh— bite, gnaw
njalkedh— become dull (knife, blade, point)
vaepsie— inside or finger of a glove
tsietsedh— taste bitter
vellie— toddler
staagke— thick (smoke, fog)
tjaakse— omasum (third stomach in ruminants; can be washed in a juniper decoction and used to store butter)
vaaltoe-nïere— ghost of a person who cannot find rest
vuatjalgidh— be shot
laavkedehtijh— bathe a child
aelie-nïejte— girl spirit that lives underground, believed to graze one's reindeer at night if one is on good terms with these beings
mearhka-savra— foggy, wet weather
guelmie— appearance (people, reindeer)
haelieh— branches used for hanging and drying skins on warm days
måvhkah— pants
lijhkeds-gåptoe— gapta undercoat
juktiestidh— slaughter
vuelebe— bottom-most of two things
jollehke— material used to create things, esp. wood
væhta— waymarker
lïenes— lukewarm (water)
aelkiestidh— begin, incl. suddenly
njorkehtidh— whistle to lure a black grouse
såaja— wing of bird
tjåådedidh— become dark (e.g., at dusk)
liebnedh— fill something by pouring or stuffing
bobpeldidh— bubble
dålle-baasma— bag for carrying fire supplies (kindling, matches, etc.)
tjyöredidh— become dark (e.g., at dusk)
ryövhkestidh— smoke tobacco
såtnoeh— both of them; they two
dulhtje— speaks a language non-fluently or broken
svaanjkoe— ladle with long handle
lålleres— jealous
njoevedh— slaughter
håavkah— with long, shaggy fur
urries— male (animal)
gæjmeldh— verdigris
såangoe-sïlph— bridal silver
prïhtjestahke— coffee
skïjlehth-buhrrie— an udder with a rash
dåårestallijh— use a lot of Norwegian words when speaking Saami
reejredh— thunder
giedtie-aevjie— area that was once fenced in as a pen but not anymore
mårhtjan— crimped
gearkehtje— stony
goese-råhtoe— spruce forest
slaamperdidh— chat
leegijh— castrate reindeer
aavtarimmie-raejkie— hole dug into the ground (incl. hole bored by water)
bajhke— feces
såarastidh— get a splinter
bajjah— stubborn, unwavering
lujjies— mild (weather)
faaledh— offer
ströönjeldahkesne— scratched
tjakngerdasse— fat from back of reindeer
aanodh— ask
amhkedh— dark and overcast sky
lijnie— cloth
mujvien— cloudy (e.g., water)
dulvies— flooded
jielbielie— male cousin
njulhtjedidh— jump multiple times, continuously
voenjedh-voedtje— smooth ice
gomtjelostedh— blaze
maadtege— foot and lower part of a mountain(f)
soevene— dirty, sooty
boevre-bearka— meat intentionally left to spoil
vijsies— sly
tjeallere— cellar
sprïjnehtidh— chase a reindeer from the herd (dog)
seamma-leejns— of the same type
jalkedåbpoe— flatter, smoother
bïjvelåbpoe— warmer (clothing, weather, etc.)
båavjah— light gray (reindeer)
leenijh— pack (meat, e.g., on a tray)
dåankah— apathetic and lazy
bijjie-raedtie— upper edge
njamma— teat
mujvie-tjaetsie— murky water
ruevtie-rigkie— iron chain
gilmehtidh— let somebody freeze
baatsahtahke— leftover
beelede-aske— half moon
desnie— there
gaaljoe— place where reindeer stay
mudtedh— travel in bad weather
våarnoehtidh— swear someone in by oath
sjeevememielhkie-vuasta— cheese made from buttermilk
skaarja-dabpe— sheath for scissors
myövhkehke sjïdtedh— become soft
jåakoe-daelhkie— change in weather
soevine— dirty, sooty
aartege— shoulder blade (of human)
noerhtedh— northern wind
tjåarvohtse— shriek
naaloedidh— sew together
nealkoegåetedh— begin to get hungry
golle— rocky gorge
earnadidh— intend, plan
tsïelijh— stand barking for a while
gåarodh— burn and stick to the pan or bottom of pot
jeajodh— give a reindeer calf the wrong mark
gotnesjidh— be alert, watch out for something
luemie— very small, flat, easily accessible valley
gætsma— angry
bartese— log placed by a fire to keep one from getting burned
vuelkedh— leave
raaveske— raw, uncooked
eenghkomhte— intentional
-se— third-person possessive suffix
tjåejjie-sohte— diarrhea
såegkiedidh— smell burned
sjïekenistie— because of
åå dellie vaanenaama— phrase used when something goes wrong
miehtjies— remote, distant
bollenjes— water blister
råeskiehtidh— become stout (reindeer)
vuesvies— tasty
vïere-bahke— steep slope
avtes-juelkie— front foot
råabpe— uneven landscape with mountains and small valleys
tjïellegïmmes— makes one fatter but is not filling (food)
jïjhte— sunrise
sontere— opposite
sïeje— pus
buareds-aerede— morning with nice weather
tjiehpies— handy, deft, skilled
tjaarahtalledh— have a nightmare
baarhkoe-voesse— bag used for storing bark
raavsa— gland
johken-njåålmedahke— mouth of a river
hearhka— succulent
sniptjehtidh— cut
avteli— before
fåara— sheep
jåavtarassje— vagrant
ballehts— flurry with small, light snowflakes
gaajvele— one who only lazes around
maakenåhke— male reindeer that is five and a half to six and a half years old
gaarenes— crowberry plant (<i>Empetrum nigrum</i>)
guvsen-gaelpie— calf
njåatsoeh-lijnie— shawl worn over the head
Svierje— Sweden
staelie— steel
tåata— pacifier
lidtedh— hunt, trap birds
haagrestidh— become grainy (snow)
gïevre— wolf ("the strong")
stuvreme-aajroe— helm, rudder
buerie bïevsterh— good mood
rastanidh— cross (river, etc., with reindeer)
tjaetsie-reehtse— European water vole (<i>Arvicola amphibius</i>)

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