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saevrie— very coarse, grainy snow
faepeles— polite, pleasant, talkative
soelvedh— bite (dog)
myvhkehke sjïdtedh— become soft
gaare-sijjie— place where one ties up or hitches a reindeer
gåalmeden aejkien— for the third time
dårretje— small gorge
struerkiestidh— fear
rååntjesjidh— castrate reindeer by biting
gåabpegh— both
dealka— forearm and upper arm
preanna— land cleared by a forest fire
viejiehtidh— slip
snïjre— narrow part of a shoelace, shoeband
bïevledidh— begin to become bare, snowless
tjoemehtidh— beg
huksedh— supervise, look after
mohtjelostijh— work in vain
aasne-moere— decayed wood
suvvedh— grow over (path that is not often used)
gaarkeh-tadtje— irrational
præjjadidh— tend to something or someone
itjmies— angered (person)
vadteldh— gift, present
gulmh— thrice
gadtsehtidh— feed a child with a spoon
njieljie— four
nållarostedh— be fooled
reehke— boat
skungkerdidh— have diarrhea
gålhpoeh— unable to speak clearly
ålloe— wool
raajterasse— ladder
elmies— with bad weather
jïehtse— noise
krakngede tjahkasjidh— sit while bent over
lijrestidh— lead quickly (esp. a short distance)
ealjoehtåbpoe— more apathetic, without energy
tjyövlehke— brutal
vierriedidh— make something worse
såebrie— pruny skin
skåabpoes— impassable or not easily accessible (e.g., rocky shore)
fraekies— very talkative
gaahpanidh— be wide open (door)
fååtesidh— lack
jalke— flat, smooth
baalle— ball
sarhvoeh— long-haired (dog, sheep)
båanta— man of the house
vuelmijh— fill a bucket by submerging it in water
rudtjem meatesth— along the back
gaajhke— all, everything
deanahtidh— try to console someone
gåblohke— person or reindeer with tuberculosis
darjoelidh— do something in a hurry
njoeledidh— be in heat
garmarostedh— show up and help someone with work without being asked
goese-råhta— spruce forest
borhke— box
tjåalpa— grumpy
smievie— fat that is scooped out when cooking meat
ohtjenjidtj'-aaltoe— reindeer with small teats
nuhtege— useful
aerebi— earlier
nïhpeldahkesne— castrated
tjeavlijes— proud, haughty, arrogant
sleebpedh— pour something out (e.g., used water)
magkalidh— be indecisive
gïemhpes— kind, nice
dapkehtidh— tighten a seam
gaske-gåetie— the middle of the sitting area in a tent
sjalkedh— melt
vïelkijh— chat too much, be overly talkative
åeksie— branch
bæjhta— bit
doengese— cloth
marhtjaldahkesne— crimped
tjoenehke— lightning
sabledh— draw water
åelkie— shoulder (of human)
velkiehtidh— suddenly set in motion (reindeer herd)
iehkeds-tjeada— dusk
proffele— pointed stick for stirring meat
dïpme— noise
ossjelidh— intend, plan
sjuahkedh— sigh
magkalostedh— be indecisive
gaajenes— echo
tjogne— luggage
spealodh— split apart, destroy
vielteme— brother-in-law (husband's sister's husband)
krehpehke— foot-and-mouth disease
niestie— provisions, food brought on a trip
sajkes— thin, sheer (fabric)
bööne-gåetie— house of prayer
movredh-gujne— old hag who is always mean and brooding
kröövedh— take a detour
ståånte— while
böönte— farmer
jovhth— pieces in a board game
ååntedh— limp
bealloe-krutske— reindeer bull with bells on
baskehts— stab
bopkesidh— smoke tobacco heavily
seamma— same, equally
nåajtodh— perform supernatural activities
hurrehke— male reindeer that is one and a half to two and a half years old
smaarege— speech (talk, verbal expression)
såålege— late, deceased
juktie— because
bontseridh— boil until large bubbles form
vååjmese— animal heart
suvhtjies— full-haired and stout (reindeer)
goetsedidh— climb
noelelgidh— come loose
snjabpestidh— cut
rïhkedahke— reindeer mating season
tsovvehtahke— decorative piece on a belt
skårpoe— old leather bag
daan daelvien— this winter
såekehke— birch ski
voeres-klåbpoe— branches and twigs in a paddock fence
gearma— snake
stïssedidh— prevent
tjujhtjehke— sparrow
låavth-gåetie— lavvu, traditional temporary dwelling
snjïerkesidh— be miserly
njoetse— ripe
girrehke— male reindeer that is three and a half to four and a half years old
tjaelije— writer
dïeneste— earnings
aaloe— juice from meat
gååre— miserable, evil, wretched
snjagla— tawny owl (<i>Strix aluco</i>)
luvhte— lye
vuartasjidh— consider, regard
såasta— semi-dry pine
traahph— stairs, steps (in a farmhouse)
åejvies— aristocratic
svïddege— shrew
bovtse— reindeer
goerkesidh— come to an understanding, understand one another
tjoermehtasse— wish
sadteres— sinful
kråvvadidh— dread
skarre-naestie— wood anemone (<i>Anemonoides nemorosa</i>)
avte-rupmeske— part of fish right behind the head
åajvemes— most excellent
ov-goh— as
sapmere-laante— land or bog with high moss and hillocks
earadæjja— errand
skaemehts— insolent
geatjoes-bieljie miesie— unmarked calf
naestie— star
njuenien-raejkie— nostril
tsijhtsehke— sparrow
dåasnodh— freeze
vïeneskodtje— friend
gerrehke— branch fastened to a dog's neck to prevent it from running too fast
bæhtoe— bucket
vuevtie— warm water for washing
mubpie-aehtjie— stepfather
geelles-kodtje— groom
jarnge— middle (of lake, pelt, tent, etc.)
gålhpoeh— stiff (hands)
aereds-rååpse— dawn
staarpedh— make noise
skælhtan— barelegged, naked (esp. in morning before getting dressed)
aelieh— invisible beings, incl. underground
vuereds-almetje— sober person
åajva-laejpie— very good bread
arreme-sijjie— homestead
gearkehke— stony
klïpmehtidh— chase the reindeer so the stampede sounds like thunder
låajtas-veelle— open area where a reindeer can be marked, milked, etc.
reavsa— gland
njahpaldasse— morsel of food swallowed whole
haalvenidh— master
ij mij-gan— nothing
lïeme-laejpie— blood bread
faasoe— windbreak
vaahtsehtjidh— walk around
snjïerkijh— drizzle
lïnghkehtidh— limp
gaskeplehtie-jovje— reindeer of a medium gray hue (neither light nor dark gray)
voese— afterbirth of humans and animals
keeffe-gaerie— coffee cup, cup of coffee
baajkoes biejjie— day with frost
dirvedh— tar
fuehpies— anxious
sjoehkehtidh— sigh
vaerhkie— pain
jïrreme— marrow
nuelesne— under
aassjoestidh— break a habit
miehtjiebasse— further away
surkedh— worry
såvla— dry haze; sun smoke; haze caused by heat or burning (esp. at high altitudes)
aajneh— only (quantity)
tjarmedidh— dive multiple times

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