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tjipten arrijh— be married
aatjan-joekse— rainbow
dïehre— with the intent to do something
duebpebe— that there (the closest of multiple things)
goetsmehtahke— coffee
dabrelidh— quickly attach, sew something
saeviehtidh— wave with hands
galme— cold
skoevesjidh— search for something
noerhte-låvledh— northeaster
heejnestidh— sharpen
madtjeles— cheerful
aajka-vielpele— male cousin
maadth-hïejme— childhood home
jestiestidh— summon before a court
stoere-vïelle— big brother
såane— water tub
rïhkede— reindeer mating season
nahtedidh— lean against something
dueljie— pelt with fur
klåamsodh— whirl
læssamdahke— additional content added to a container
båelmie— braided shoelace or shoeband (esp. thinner end thereof)
milkedh— graze and trample
resmie— small bits of wood for kindling
laavkedidh— be bathing a child
dahph njaalmemdh— shut up, be quiet
rosse— ridge
biejjie-jïjhtove— sunrise
gaamege-suejnie— shoe hay
spatnedh— swell up (esp. a stomach, also the body of a reindeer left lying too long to be easy to cut up)
destie— from there
sehpeldihks— speaks inappropriately
læssetje— a little more
raaktan— even
fielhpies-bïenje— bitch with young
njaelkies— delicious
dïmpele-tjaetsie— brandy
påavrah— jam-packed, fully stuffed
seesijh— make porous
voesse— sack, backpack
tjalhvaldahkesne— covered in icicles
skåalvede roehtedh— run barelegged
domtedh— have a scent
gïjre-daelhkie— spring weather
tjïjhtjede— seventh [ordinal number]
moskesidh— be suffocated, smothered to death
mådtsan— inside-out
kriste-nïejte— goddaughter
bahke— slope
vaartasjidh— view, see
slaenie— material for making a sled
vuanove-sjïelh— gift made of silver, esp. for (future) mother-in-law during proposal or wedding
jollehke— tall
klaahka— ski pole
vihtenjostedh— testify
skïeredh— mate (reindeer)
saajpe— doughy, unbaked
kaaffe— coffee
njaarpeske— short-haired
lårhvoeh— thick-haired
plaaveme— bruise
sisnjeles-bielie— inner side
raeriehtovvedh— be indecisive
dorjehkes— deft
nelhtie— downward
mïerhkelgidh— be marked (reindeer)
navvedh— burn heavily (large fire)
lokngesovvedh— be raised
mij— which
lïevles— heavy
sïjhtjegidh— be covered in rime
åssjoelidh— intend, plan
latjke-mielhkie— fresh milk
bearhtodh— hunt
gaptjelgidh— be blocked off
gervedh— skip, ignore, give something to everyone except one person, go out of one's way to avoid someone
snjahpedh— black ice
nammoehtidh— name
baalte— beside
sæjra— side (of a person, animal, thing)
avtem— ahead [postposition, adverb], incl. as direction
gærhkoe— church
dohte bæjjaldahke barre veelkes— that upper part of the mountain is completely white
luevsie— stearin candle
ruavta— knife used to stab a reindeer for slaughter
råaskodh— become stout (reindeer)
jearmijes— wise
gaehpiedidh— make an opening
gïngse— human or reindeer gums
plïehtje-laejpie— flatbread
plektie— place
våhkes— one week old
hel-vïj— or (when asking a question)
jåasa— stupid
tjöölle— light blue
aajngenasse— breathing
vuelie-raedtie— lower edge
heavoe— reindeer sickness
slaavvijh— throw away
snåvhtoe— armful of shoe hay
giertie— barrier, esp. a small fence in a reindeer paddock, such as for separating reindeer from others
raejkene— leaky (boat)
niktie-bealahkadtje— troublesome, spoiled child
bïjvelabpa— warmer (clothing, weather, etc.)
åarehtjadtedh— sleep a little, take a short nap
båajhtoeh— erroneous
tjarve— hard crust on top of snow
læhkoe— luck
gåetie— tent, hut
tjåanghkenidh— gather (e.g., reindeer during mating season)
miehtjebe— behind something to the north
njaemie— small valley ravine in the high mountains
aajpanidh— disappear
jïjjedidh— overnight
ruhtjie— lower jaw of reindeer
vuejiehtimmes-dåehkie— as many reindeer as can be driven
slaenie— side board on a (Saami) sleigh
tjuvledh— kiss
svaaloe— the cold
dïjveldidh— argue
leanjijh— emit sparks (e.g., when striking metal)
bååktjehke— painful
åanamdallijh— shorten multiple things
dagnesidh— brood on eggs
guemie— gums
njöörkedh— jump once
baevtie— mating season
aelmie— good taste
aalkoelisnie— in the beginning (of something)
slåaptjoeh-gåptoeh— gapta jacket open in the front
gïrhpe— white foam that appears on the surface when making whey
stihtjiehtidh— go straight instead of taking a detour or shortcut
biejjien-aalkoe— beginning of the day
vaalmestahke— small bundle of clothing carried with a strap
tjelmie— eye
bierkies-naapere— drill used to make holes for two straps on a ski
njamkedahke— weather with snow that sticks
boenge— breast of a gapta
trablehke— white or gray spot on a reindeer
bïjre— about, regarding, concerning
tjïerve— dizzy from intoxication
hearlohke— superb [predicative]
meadta— injustice
tjåelieh— fish innards
beetseme— leftovers (food)
baaltelen— without
aernie-raedtie— edge of the fireplace
sjïele— sacrifice
lööfege— pregnant (dog, cat)
voestegistie— first
gommere— godmother
gugrijh— hollow out
naarpohke— bratty, obstinate (people or animals)
geehtedidh— take care of oneself
tjeehpesåbpoe— blacker
tolle— customs, duty, customs office
bijjie-njåålmedh— upper estuary, mouth of a river
havra— whore
aajjove— man's grandchild
praare-måerie— irritable
gaastadidh— joke around with someone
feare-guhte— everyone
roesten— rusty
tjåervie-naerie— insect that causes an illness in reindeer antlers
lïjme— glue
sååmehke— dapper
gampa— mixture of wild celery and sorrel, minced and combined with buttermilk or skimmed sour milk
vaanterdidh— wander
skuknge— reindeer with unusually high withers
ålkoestidh— despise
gabrodh— become flooded
treapasidh— be strained from burden, heavy load
ealjohts— without energy to work
såaknoe— parish (spec. Norwegian prestegjeld)
vuanhtsa— hen
staahkadidh— stack hay
vælnjoeh— slanted
fïjnehtasse— hindrance
seangkoe— bed
båarasommes— oldest
Raarvihke— Røyrvik
frïehte— odor (e.g., of urine)
njålhtja— grasshopper
lïejpeldh— something colored or tanned with alder bark
gööjre— farm dog
orre-aske— new moon
maarhke-tjåelieh— infected with tapeworm (dog)
beetsetje-tjuvvelge— valley with pines
frïrredh— bluster (wind)
miedtedh— commit a crime or wrongdoing
aktanadtedh— consolidate (e.g., reindeer herds)
doerehke— common lady's mantle (<i>Alchemilla vulgaris</i>)
goerehtje— good at investigating or tracking
baanghke-sïetele— banknote
njïetsede— pant leg
heava— braxy
garmaridh— show up and help someone with work without being asked
lïegkese— lightning
gåajhkohts— drop (of liquid)

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