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doebpelidh— grab
gåetie-jerkie— dwelling left behind during the annual move
tåapoeh— stupid
rïesehtapth-baegkie— halter without decorations
naskas— naughty (child) [adj. and predicative]
sarvehke-gaamegh— shoes made from reindeer bull or elk skin
röövehtalledh— be attacked by bandits, robbers
dan— so
lïevlebe— heavier
smaareh-gaagka— dialect; manner of speaking
tjogne— thing, topic
sïbjege— brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or cousin)
gæjkedh-vearelde— weather in which one can hear across a large distance
gïerhkeme— komse, a portable Sami cradle
mirngestidh— apply edging to clothing
bïjredh— gnaw (mouse)
aarebi— earlier
jokseridh— fasten skis, put on skis
jïele-bïegke— cold draft
soejvenasse— ghost
vyvnelidh— walk slowly (reindeer)
jeerehts— variety
njalhke— slippery
gåalta— snowstorm
gærhkoen-bealloe— church bell
gåarastidh— burn and stick to the pan or bottom of pot
gehtemes— nearest
råtjka— gland between the cloves on reindeers' back hooves, also used to grease their antlers
sjuevnjiedimmien— at dusk
klååmsehth— weather with intermittent wind
goh— when [as conjunction]; while
beallohke— reindeer with bells on
guepmie-moere— decayed wood
åeredh— sleep
båaltajehtems-moerh— tinder
njåamkodh— stick to something
skohtelostedh— be apathetic and not pay attention when herding
damhpahtidh— plug something shut
låevtedh— attack
sïerre— unknown (person, stranger)
goerpesje-laante— land cleared by a forest fire
mulskijh— cloud, make water murky, etc.
keeffe-gaaretje— wooden coffee cup
skimhkedh— shoot once
tjïekere— ditch in the snow made by reindeer to find moss
sieljiehtidh— walk with long strides
tsievie— ice that forms on reindeer lichen; hard snow reindeer cannot break through
stolhtestalledh— be overly proud
ektiedidh— combine, connect
gærhka-bealla— church bell
tsurre— small knife
laelije-ledtie— bird that is brooding, laying eggs
vuernie— iron oven
jabjehke— stupid
daabpanahkh— here in this area
kristesovvedh— become baptized
jïermegs— wise
daakte— fully grown
aske— moon
speadtjodh— scatter animals or people by chasing, esp. predators pursuing prey
praare-rïeme— rock overhang above a stream, river
muvhten lehkien— in some areas
buvrie— elevated granary
kraassjah-pluevie— bog where a lot of grass grows
skællasjidh— lie with feet outstretched
utniehtidh— keep, hold onto
daaroe— Swede or Norwegian
båatsoej-saemie— Saami person who owns reindeer
klåadtah— irrational
tjööjes— sharp (eye, vision)
mubpie— next, upcoming, following (incl. in a series)
skrorke— pinion, tail feather
tsovh— command for a dog (esp. "run! come!")
spijse— flat and thin frying pan
leapmoeh— too, very wide (dress)
mïetske-gåådte— decayed tree stump
hapkadehtijh— take breath away (e.g., by strong weather)
jïegkenidh— reach boiling point
skïerrijh— flay
sneehpes-laakan— swiftly
daale— krone (currency)
vuesiehtidh— prove
ov-jaahkods— unreliable
bööretjommes— the best
vååjmetje— heart
letnien-bearka— foot board in a snow shoe
tjanhka— resistant, stubborn
sjisjnjelen— inside
bietskiedidh— cut hair
nïehke— stubborn (person or animal)
dajjoeh— stupid looking
buavnjan— wilted and yellow
vaaltaladtedh— marry one another
jårrestalledh— dance
sjuevnjies— dark
skraapenje— tool for scraping
laelije-gaase— goose that is incubating its eggs
sujhtije— one who herds other people's reindeer
læhkoeladtje— happy
straavvedh— fear, be concerned about something
biehkie— thing
åasah— merchandise
daepie— custom; habit
fïedtenidh— be well nourished
dåajvoe— hope, thought, expectation
tjeada— dusk
skïjlehtahke— time in autumn when leaves turn yellow
gaajhke biejjiem— the entire day
dasmas— sick, unwell, frail
avte-staebnie— front stem of boat
tjålhtoehkåbpoe— more protruding
gaanestidh— hug
gåahke— second reindeer vertebra
laajjodh— soften
sleemkedh— turn hay over
tjoptijassa— one who wants to marry soon
vaane-sovmehtidh— be jealous
moeveles— cheerful (person)
krïbpesjidh— keep repeating, saying the same thing
klaava— wooden block worn around a reindeer's neck to identify it
abpe krievvie— the entire reindeer herd
haajhke— thick, coarse rod
vaadtsahtahke— wall clock
tjagkere-geajnoe— path through dry land
diemsiestidh— misspeak, mispronounce
aelties— thanks
nuskehtidh— cause trouble for someone
behtjiemdidh— kill
slïektetjh— relatives
båelmehts— braided shoelace or shoeband (esp. thinner end thereof)
skuajasjdh— quickly understand
tåaskah— crazy, wild, senseless
nuhlijh— soften a summer shoe by beating it with a rod
nïhpelgidh— be castrated
ammes— unknown, unfamiliar (places or people)
byölehth— half done
leabpoe— lake with no inlet or outlet
jeanoe— big river, stream
hirredh— shake
pruskiehtidh— reject, esp. harshly
sjapmere— axe hammer (dull side of an axe or knife)
dumhpedh— plug something shut
jaehkedh— believe, believe in something
saemie— Saami person
jiehkie— glacier
geasadovvedh— become summery (weather)
sjolledh— be happy
lidtedidh— hunt birds
lapsas— dewy
provhkedh— tend to do something
faarka— color
biehkie— piece, also a bite of food
strïjhtjedh— splash (water)
sïknge— berry thicket in winter
mårhtjoedidh— crimp
tjåervie-gaske— the space between antlers
marhtjan— crimped
hovre-baegkie— leather halter
jiermehts— irrational
jaemiedistie bïlledh— be afraid of death
tsaapeldahkesne— cut up
vaevlie-goelke— reindeer with woolly sides
paakedh— defecate
sjeltie— church site
slaabre-bieljie— hanging ear of a dog
såajtedh— soar (bird)
guksie jih guelie-moere— "ladle and fish spoon" (English: "every Tom, Dick and Harry")
tjiptedh— wed, marry
söökebe— denser (forest, antlers, etc.)
ruvvetje-tjaetsie— water from melted snow (esp. atop ice)
aajpenidh— disappear
hööllestidh— dwell, reside
darhkan— however
javsijh— fart
ræssja— downpour
skïejtere— wasteful person
båvra— messenger
saejries— sore
dåårhtehke— very good at recognizing reindeer or reindeer marks
tjeavadidh— decline payment for something that is given
aajeh-pluevie— bog with springs of poor water quality
baljah— round (person, reindeer)
håevkie— heap, a lot of something
våala-tjahkere— scrotum
morhtjelgidh— be folded or bent
gårroeh— left
latnijh— exchange
tjarmeridh— punch once
keeffe-gierkie— stone used to grind coffee
tjietsie— uncle (father's younger brother)
eatneme— landscape; earth; land
snavsahtidh— blow nose
goelpene— heath
speelhkesadtedh— be split apart into many pieces
guektiehkodtje— indecisive
madtsas— inside-out
skååke— forest
stååpele— inconvenient, difficult to cross (esp. a stream)
leeveh-doerkh— pine branches
smïrredh— forge

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