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heavoe— braxy
goerke— crane
kruemiehtidh— injure
ov-vaane— unusual
kåånte— backpack made from birch bark
Brïenne— Brønnøysund
plearoeh— similar
aarmaridh— take pity
snartjan— irascible [predicative]
biessie-dïedtege— stack of birchbark held down by a weight for future use
styjre— helm, rudder
jortehtidh— speak in code
frorken-åedtjie— meat of the hazel grouse (<i>Tetrastes bonasia</i>)
sæjnoe— sheep's fescue (<i>Festuca ovina</i>)
slïhtje— cunt
praadesth— sudden, suddenly
frovve— madam, woman, lady, mistress, housewife, missus
tjåekie— shoal
vöörhkesovvedh— be hidden
aarmarostedh— take pity
båaloe— raindrop
saarkeldahkesne— smth. that is notched
beakere— ram
snartjas— irascible
sjïekesjidh— cover something for the winter
baahkenidh— become warm
suahpastidh— leave calf after it has been born (reindeer)
dåvvese— far from land
rïmtje— herd of reindeer
rohpestidh— belch
meskie— even landscape ending in a small ledge; semi-round valley in the mountains; end of a valley at a mountainside; cliff wall in the mountains protected from the wind, heavily wooded and exposed to sunlight; a small valley
nænnas— solid, stable
saeriehtidh— curse someone in secret
njuenie— mountain ledge
smaajve— extra hay after stuffing shoes
jeenjesh— many people together
geehpes— light, not heavy
såajoe— wing of bird
dïjre-guedtjie— messenger
baglah-rudtje— hunchbacked
jyjse— rime on ground and trees
gahka— length (of yarn, thread)
gåptoe-burrie— has gapta
veanadehtedh— reconcile with someone to become friends again
domperostijh— hum
Levangke— Levanger
sleantjah-tjåervieh— antlers bent on both sides
vijredh— hunt
bijjene— up
gåvnahtidh— say farewell
smïddijh— forge
plaktas— uneven (terrain)
provgåmma— groom
faaletje— offering an incredible amount of something, overly generous
gåartijh— become exposed to high heat, singed
sikngeridh— itch
tjæjvan-såaja— pelvic fin
njeervedh— crush berries; grind coffee
savradehtijh— let milk go sour
vaerien-årroje— mountain(f) inhabitant
suehpiedahke— calving season
vorpehke maana— morning person
bïjvijadtedh— become warm (clothing, weather, etc.)
valkedh— leave, set off (reindeer herd)
vuenteme— spouse's older sister, older cousin, or aunt; husband's older cousin's or uncle's wife
miehtjie-vaerie— mountain(f) in the north
åenebe— shorter
tjelmien-kroeve— corner of the eye
gussie— when; whenever, as soon as
gaarkehtasse— fat from entrails, excluding the intestines
årroeh-almetjh— residents of an area
snjåarhtjan— soaked
uvne— section of hollowed-out tree trunk for transporting luggage
leegijh— slaughter
daektie— bone (human)
luagkanidh— begin to speak loudly
prååredidh— fry
kreevijh— demand; demand something back (e.g. loan)
gurhkiestidh— cough very hard
voestes-iereste— from the start, from the beginning
girvehtje— sensitive to cold
nov— certainly
baegkiehtidh— place a halter on an animal (esp. reindeer)
neajtoe— girl
öörnege— order, tidiness
tjaktjedovvedh— become like autumn
vuesvies-beapma— food one craves, craving
guksie— wooden ladle
ruhtjie— narrow valley in the high mountains; valley between a forest and steep mountains; a rocky, steep, not easily traversable, narrow valley between two high mountains from the mountains down to the forest
byjrestahke— band on the chest of clothing to tighten it
kåahpe— cup
aapije— bog
tjaerries— sparse (hair)
bovtsen-åejjie— head of a reindeer
båadtsoes— bare, naked
skaajmehke— mentally disturbed
deajamoere— wooden ring with owner's mark on a reindeer's neck
voepije— small bay
aesmeles— on the verge of death due to sickness
savladahke— dry haze; sun smoke; haze caused by heat or burning (esp. at high altitudes)
madtsah-vaarjah— inside-out clothing
skyölpetje— cloth used for holding and rocking a baby
govkije— torch
tjoevke— light
tjuesvie— fat obtained from cooking or heating food
vaenghkies-bearkoe— knee meat of reindeer
daasta javtja— a star is falling; there is a shooting star
jaksedh— can, be able to do something
saelhtien— salty
leekedh— slaughter
njadtsasidh— become frayed
tjidtjie— mother
dåassah— naïve
maljerdidh— get free from collar
vïrre— blood
feejjen— glad, cheerful
stoere-sjædtoe— of large stature (e.g., grown calf, cow)
vaarhkedh— hurt
bahtsegidh— sprout (grass)
lïhkebisnie— nearer
tjirrie— ice-cold water from a spring near a glacier
mådtsas— inside-out
lalleres— jealous
suarhta— dark brown reindeer with no lighter spots
priejrie— shoulder blade (of animal)
iernjiehtidh— try to reach or catch up to someone or something
gïelem jarkoestidh— change the language one is speaking in
voengesth— muzzle for dogs
tjuvlenes— kiss
leamoes— mild, balmy, warm (weather)
sïhtjegidh— sprout
gavnehte— farewell
goegkerdidh— crawl (e.g., larva, worm); crawl on all fours
skeajesidh— remember
jeejene— unintentional
njuenie-byössh— foot straps on skis
gåamalagka— colon of a ruminant or slaughtered animal
åbloe— bumblebee
mïelken-njuenie— end pieces of the breast (animal meat)
avte-bielie— front side
årroje— resident of a dwelling
minngie-krehpie— back part of the body
gåajhkadtidh— let drip
tjagran— slightly uneven, with small hills (terrain) [predicative]
dalle— fire
göökten aejkien— two times
såelnie— dew
noerhte-raedtie— northern side of a mountain
gaske-dalvese— the middle group in a reindeer herd
sjuejie-ledtie— bird that foretells death
njalles-buejtie— fat from upper thigh or back of reindeer
gïete— arm, hand
giehpies— light, not heavy
aske bårrehtalla— there is a lunar eclipse
tjaalehtjadtedh— carve a design, etc., into something
gåersies— very cold (water); cold (weather in summer)
gåblehke— with tuberculosis
hïejme— home
gylleldihkie— coagulated
raedtehts-garhtse— leather strap without edging
gåamalahke— colon of a ruminant or slaughtered animal
dåvvodh— repair
slaaje— kind, type
båadtsode— fully nude
haeliedidh— crave
tjoptedh— wed, marry
rarhmoeh— uneven, rough (from being scratched, cut)
njïjhte-bearkoe— kidney (as food)
gåaksah— dawn in winter
hearskoe— succulent
kråånhtestalledh— examine tracks
daaroen soptsestidh— speak Norwegian or Swedish
gujnes-gåptoe— women's gapta
fuejhkiehtidh— understand
åvtes-nuelie— meat from front legs of reindeer
geerjene— glad
daajkedh— disappear
baadtehtahke— ribbon, band
saajve-bovtsh— reindeer belonging to subterranean people or creatures of folklore
njoektses— wet (e.g., wood, hay) [predicative]
gåvtjaridh— fall backward and land on one's back (also animals falling down and dying)
njåarodh— seal a container to prevent it from leaking
madtjeldehtedh— please
åarjel-maennie— Southern Saami man
slïmhpe-bangseme— blister, swollen lip one gets when drinking unclean water
gåalmede— third
-gidh— reflexive verb ending for "self"
skeevedh— scrape something off
vesjnjie-boelte— forest thicketed with dwarf birch
strerkiestidh— be afraid
lovve-lopme— wet snow
aelkedh— begin
fiejlie— sickness
luvkeds— mild, balmy (weather)
laedtien-gïele— Norwegian language
provneldh-beelhte— woven belt
nåalan— down
vuelege— downward
nïjjijh— buzz (mosquito)
saknoe— anger

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