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seakestidh— cover something for the winter
galhpoeh— stiff (hands)
maelie-koerve— blood sausage
njavvaridh— suddenly slip (pin used as a fish hook)
dogkoe— there, in that direction
mååjsedidh— carry a load on one's back
jeaverdh-goelke— calf fur
saevries— loose and coarse (snow)
såatjahtidh— encourage someone to give or donate
gurriehtidh— slander
baaktjesåbpoe— more painful
jåampah— pregnant
tjahke-baahkoe— mountain(f) side
ohtje-soerme— pinky finger
mïetsedh— crack, snap
tjïektjes-juelkie— back foot
finkiehtidh— be delayed
ebrie— rain
minngie-bielie— backside
åedijh— sleep
gïebreldahkesne— wrapped around something
jalkemdidh— even something out
krukngie— bent over (posture)
aasne— withered
fovresjidh— wag (tail)
dïedte— weight for holding something down
jiellie-gåetie— stable
gïeten-sïlle— distance from thumb to outstretched middle finger
tjönne— tarn, small mountain lake
saadkeme— larva of the reindeer nose botfly (Cephenemyia trompe)
baakt— at, past, beside
bestedh— be sharp
guvhkiehtidh— beckon reindeer
gïengele— deep (e.g., river)
gaksjehtasse— vomit
jeagkanidh— reach boiling point
mïevredehtedh— become wet (snow)
såanga-sïlph— engagement gift
prïhtjegh— coffee beans
mij-akt— someone
skeenedh— lick
ebrie-gierehtse— fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
pryövedh— try
saelhtehks— salted
gåhkese— far away
njååjte— gentle slope
mehkie— end of or bend in a valley
hïehketji— rapidly, suddenly
sohpehtasse— meat scraped away from a marrowbone
aebliehtadtje— lazy
garhtse-beelhte— leather belt
praedtieh— sparks from a burning ember
snjååjpele— flame
sïejph— atlas (anatomy)
sveerte— sword
guektien-gïerth— two-layered
beakerdidh— bleat
aarmoles-voete— a merciful nature
hååntjeldidh— fish with a pole
johke-såafoe— headland with vegetation
fuehtie— paw (also slang for human hands)
splåenhkieh— wood shavings
vïerrebh— worse
dååktere— doctor
behkie— dry bolete
kravhka— jug
hïjhte— sleeping bag made from pelt
tjåervie-bielien— one-horned [predicative]
daanhtsuje— dancer
eeremes— earliest
gaedtie-gabpa— closer to the beach
haltoe— dog
jeestere— yeast
skærhtjoe— Eurasian magpie (Pica pica)
digkiedimmie— trial, court case
sjïdtedh— become
speale— instrument
skierre-doerkh— dwarf birch (Betula nana) branches
skråhka— container made from birchbark
steevrijh— dawdle
båatam mån— I am definitely coming
vijgen— skilled
jæjhkijh— obey
buklie— bump
saehpie— bile
låapoe— palm
saptjah— scabies
hille— opportunity
treahtoe— quarrel, argument
oktegh— for oneself
haavre-krovnh— oat flakes
naevstie— boathouse
åhtjasjidh— disdain
sïejpege— wolf
sïenge— reindeer palate
våajadehtijh— sink
tjovne— game
sjisjnjelen— within
voepth— hair on human head
tjïepijh— gnaw (mouse)
flævroeh— (dog) always cozying up to people, wagging its tail
krigkijh— pass a hard stool
laahpahtasse— remainder
paalhte— palt dumpling with blood
provresh— newlyweds
bollenes— water blister
opmedidh— thunder in the distance
avtelisnie— ahead, yet to happen, far off
saemiestidh— speak Saami
jåamah— stupid and gullible
slohtes— unclear (path, track)
båetieldidh— cure, heal
goerehtahke— disobedient (dog)
bååhkeme-vuebnie— oven for baking
svïjrege— curly (hair)
snaevkie— short-haired
pleasoen— sees poorly, of poor sight [predicative]
tjaetsie-giebnie— kettle
sluenies— dirty, sooty
steabnodh— summon before a court
dåsmoes— sick, unwell, frail
hïeje— wedding
jorth-baakoe— metaphor
gåbloe-gossehtahke— tuberculosis
iehkeds-fraaskah— people who are hyper and wide awake in the evening
akte— one
maam— which [accusative]
gïjre-gaamegh— spring shoes
froddijh— hiss (fire)
pråaktjelidh— quickly cook something
jilliedidh— raise up high
sïerredidh— separate
rïhpestidh— open something
gierkie-beelhte— belt with pearls or beads
sirrie— angry
aavoedidh— be happy
vaajmoe-tjahke— heart
nartelidh— frequently nudge someone or something
raajreldasse— ladder
veanoehtidh— console
mietie-dueljiem vïtnehtidh— stretch a pelt along its length
lotjkedidh— come to an agreement
gælpoehtidh— be busy
bielie-gåalmede— two and a half
kreavkedidh— belch
lïegkesidh— flash (e.g., lightning)
pliejie— bruise (esp. on eye)
tjarmedidh— punch continuously
pluevties— smitten
gaalkedidh— release afterbirth (esp. animal)
njieljien-skaavhte— rectangular
lamkedh— prowl (animal, esp. for prey)
aalka-rossem— along the mountain ridge
gaejnjel-nuelie— armpit
tjovrese— nape of the neck
viermie-jadtove— set of nets
gïrrijs— with thick bark
doeltedh— cook
båajtodh— become fat
låtnoe— trade
feada— food eaten with a spoon
tjïrrh-gåetien guedtije— thief
dyjnege— fine sugar
sohkesjidh— smear
mænngan— after
siejpie-tjuasa— white spot around a reindeer's tail
vuelielistie— from below
tjuvvelge— esker
klåadtoeh-laakan— clumsily
ålvehtehtedh— frighten
felhtie— abundance
gaamegasse— shoe material
bejhkedh— lay eggs (blowfly, or flies in the family Cephenemyia)
leevlebe— heavier
dåtnoe— barrel
vaaksjastidh— visit
aarh-gïjde— early spring
prïhtjege-gaerie— coffee cup, cup of coffee
bïjveles— warm (clothing, weather, etc.)
löökedh— hurt (arm, leg, foot, such as due to arthritis or gout)
voerpehke— agile; awake
aejliestidh— celebrate a holiday
aarmoe— mercy
baskedh— stab
hummiestidh— assume, estimate, suspect
narrestahke— scratch
gåatodh— graze
lietsedh— dampen
bïjvelommes— warmest (clothing, weather, etc.)
avtehke— leader
lïhtsestidh— sprain foot
vaanen-aajmoe— a mild expletive, "evil spirit", "devil"
gïeth-bielie— one-handed person
marrahtidh— slaughter
goestedh— ice-cold wind that blows along the ground
jalkedommes— flattest, smoothest
sjisjnjelds— inner
bijjehpie— surface
jiermiehtimmie— insane person
bealloe— bell

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