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gaajvah— crazy, wild (person)
dovres— expensive
såvladahke— dry haze; sun smoke; haze caused by heat or burning (esp. at high altitudes)
tjeakas lehkie— concealed location
gaekierdidh— defecate (animal in winter)
gurredh— weave
båvroe— messenger
læjkoedidh— have left over, be able to spare something
båahkodh— quickly dry meat
herrehke— stake
tjarmestalledh— punch lightly multiple times
tjoekijh— hide something so that it cannot be found
tjihkenestieh— sit down [imperative]
joevehtidh— spread out (e.g., fur for a guest, something that was rolled up)
platkan— unclear, blurry, not discernible, muffled, slurred
daekie— luggage
obrijahtjedh— begin to rain
snuvrehtidh— break anters due to negligent or careless lasso throwing
vååjeldihks— forgetful
mådtege— bad
jåaskarehtijh— let become cold
doebpehtidh— chase, catch
rïehkedh— float with the current
saedtie-skohtje— sandy bay
åvte-rupmie— front part of a reindeer (alive or slaughtered)
davvome— cure
aeredh— hinder someone's movement
tjekngie— little person
tjaeledh— carve a design, etc., into something
latjkedh— become free of ice
gasngehtidh— flash (e.g., lightning)
bööredidh— invite multiple people
tsaepmedh— beat (heart); strike, hit
vaadtsehth— wall clock
krakngasjidh— stand hunched over
feejjene— glad, cheerful
bedtjiehtidh— stir food
målloedidh— blanch, coat with tin
vearka— disease that causes reindeer to walk in circles, fall down, be paralyzed or lame, or infects the brain
baahtjege— reindeer scrotum
bastesth— clamp
soelmeh— door inside
krobpijes— deep (valley, barrel)
davvodh— castrate reindeer
-hth— -less (suffix to indicate lack of something)
gïerege— younger generation (lit. "treetop")
guvhth— six times
gïehtjelidh— be bothered in one's dream
gaarkh— physical strength
slavhtjedidh— sleet
mojjesadtje— like, similar to
råtjkoeh— impassable
våårege-laakan— carefully
tjïeskedh— split apart
båerkiedodtje— half dry (shoe)
bisseme-klaahka— skewer
traasmedh— become thrashed
sinnjele— small, high-pitched bell
sïjte— domicile
vaetedh— beg (child, dog)
goerehtidh— examine, inspect
tåasan— naïve
böönjes— soft and good for spinning (thread)
hohkedh— want to do something one is incapable of
heaven— good
rïektes— proper, actual, real
govhte— six
vaestiehtidh— answer
gåavede— bent
lovhtje— puddle
sadta— sin
mojhteles-laakan— carefully
gæhtjoehkommes— stiffest
veassoe— poor person
dagrelidh— steal something in secret as a prank
skrovde-gapta— tunic made from cloth
vaastehts— answer
luvleli— from the east
aejlegs-vaarjah— Sunday or festivity clothing
snjååpedidh— begin to become skinnier
giesie-laante— area where reindeer stay in the summer
gïeseldh-buejtie— fat around the stomach (esp. reindeer)
raajresjidh— thunder
tjomhpe— herd of 20 to 30 reindeer
gålnjeradtedh— stumble because ground is uneven, shoe is too big, etc.
aajngesjidh— breathe
soermese— ring on finger
beahkalidh— disappear suddenly
jïhpege— ghost
voevte— hollow
naskah— annoying (esp. rowdy children)
dahpelostedh— become out of breath
ebrien-råanje— downpour
barkere— industrious
tjalmehtovvedh— become infatuated, fall for someone
såaketje— small birch
sealoe— soul
goedtehtjadtedh— carry something back and forth
guedtede— calving season
deemedh— tame
pænna— stake
sleehte— sleet
bolterdidh— make a rumbling sound
gellie— how much, how many (incl. about time)
vyöjpijh— become fully aware after waking up
maskas— enclosed (with no openings, e.g., clothing sewn shut or room with no ventilation)
aajngehtidh— breathe
jielpele— male second cousin
bijjielisnie— above
vajmeldehtedh— make someone cry
aajkoe— intent
baarhkohke— summer shoe made from tanned leather
gærroestidh— curse, cuss, swear
jeemege— corpse
njaalkijh— be delicious
dïetjkes— wet, moist [predicative]
baahke vaajmoe— warm, kind heart
skåerrie-budtesth— leather edging on the bottom hem of pelt pants
laadtajdovvedh— adopt non-Saami habits and ways
geadkeske— stony
gajkedh-vearelde— day or weather that allows one to hear across a great distance
lijredh— lead (esp. animal)
ovredidh— be dizzy
gåadmijh— freeze
ålvehtovvedh— begin to be afraid
skealpa— cloth used for holding and rocking a baby
lohkedh— read
damtije— acquaintance
låpsoes— dewy
naarene— blister caused by a mosquito bite
slyvkerdidh— hang head
snalpan— with antlers sawed off
govhtehts— sixth (fraction)
nåejtie— shaman
laedtie— Norwegian language
naapere— drill
möölhkedh— take a detour, meander
gabrodh— float to the surface
bårras— scattered
gaaretje— little wooden cup
dïevedh— be full (such as a container)
ravram leekedh— play with a ball
vuesmie— tasty
såmskodh— be distracted
tjassa— female sex organ
besteles— sharp, pointed
våaras— cautious, timid (birds, fish, wildlife)
kruehkie— large, angular ear mark
kristedh— baptize
paanne— frying pan
såabran— porous (e.g., ice)
dåajvodh— promise
arhtedh— long for someone or something
vesties— wicked
stïevhke— penis
buaranidh— feel better (health)
gævnjan— hanging
mïnnedh— visit
jyöhkehke— light (reindeer coloration)
snjahtasjidh— look at something with curiosity
johketje— small stream
våajalidh— sink suddenly
gåavhkijh— steal
jaame— dead
gïepedehtijh— anger
njalledh— skin an animal
daan jaepien— this year
jeerehts-beapmoe— different food (for a change)
hajkudh— throw
dïeve-aske— full moon
diptems— such
bihtseles— long-lasting
tjåvhtjeles— thief
sliehtie-elmie— autumn with wet snow
jovkestahke— schnapps
mïerhkeldahkesne— marked (reindeer)
bulle— body (human or animal)
kråkngasjidh— stand hunched over
balvedh— overcast; cloudy weather
sualadidh— steal
biejjie-båtnjoeh— counterclockwise
kröövestidh— take a detour as quickly as possible
mådtege-raerie— in a bad financial state
tjuvlies— kiss
pleajhka— fry (fish offspring, esp. Arctic char Salmo alpinus)
skråevviestidh— place a bit on a reindeer
baartege— black edging on reindeer fur along the bottom of a pelt
gajhkelasse— thirst
måaskelidh— offend
njeana— word used to calm reindeer, animals
minngeles— female
gibrehtidh— find and retrieve something
noeledh— loosen something
baaktjedh— row backward
tjakngeres-buejtie— fat from back of reindeer
råasahtidh— hurt (body part afflicted with illness)
garhpe— valley or gorge inaccessible due to steep slopes
klæjmedh— entirely overcast sky
dahpedh— close (esp. door)
tjåalastidh— gut quickly

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