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gajhkelovvedh— thirst
daan giesien— this summer
jïermehke— wise
lööbpelgidh— be spread out
jielpele— male cousin
moere-maajsa— bundle (wood, firewood)
nåejpie— pregnant person
daan gïjren— this spring
jaevrie-bealesne— near a lake
alles— complete
gasngesen-bådtja— juniper (<i>Juniperus communis</i>) oil
gåajhkoehtasse— drop (of liquid)
-guaktah— suffix indicating two things together
provdese— bride
vöörpedimmie— brother-in-law (husband's older sister's or older cousin's husband)
reagka-tjovvehtahke— belt with brass rings
aalhtedh— use products from skinning to make pelts
hovren-åarjan steavhke— rainbow
gåvles— loop for attaching something
gaasedidh— be sickly
barhkelidh— not tend to something or someone
njaltja— skin (of human)
njåasjlagidh— slip down (pants)
slaamehtidh— fell a tree
fïerhnen aejkien— every time
tjeetsedh— water
svyjrege— curly (hair)
gïemhpes— swift
gepsedh— steal food
aavtarehtedh— hollow out
dööhle— lazy
johke dolvesisnie— the river is heavily flooded
maane— child
tjaetsie-spïelle— water blister
liejmie— weak point on a knife
jiehtedh— say
jarredh— dance around
dååjvehts— promise
gimhkedh— fall over dead
sleadtjegidh— become wet (clothing, snow)
saertie— reindeer heart
bejhkiedidh— speak rudely
gejhkeme-bearkoe— dry meat
laesie— lock on gate or door
voepedidh— toss and turn, talk in one's sleep
luejtiehtidh— tell a lot, say a lot
mealhkijs laante— place where one can obtain a lot of milk by letting the reindeer graze there
voeje— butter
nasth-klaahka— fire poker
avte-repmeske— front part of a reindeer (alive or slaughtered)
tjöödtjehtidh— stand still
spaahkoe— splinter of wood
veelteme— brother-in-law (husband's sister's husband)
jïegkedh— keep something warm
jïhte— which
raavhkedh— demand; demand something without receiving it
bïssedihks— frequently bathes
nïerehtse— man
tjååredidh— keep crying
doerkestidh— cover floor with branches
deava-gaske— space between hills
nahkerem nïehkedamme— I had a dream
guhkelde— from far away
moere-löövhpe— small wooden bucket, tub
bïerje-rïeme— location just below the top of a mountain(b) where there is protection from the wind
vearadidh— visit
gåersie-gaaltije— cool spring (water source)
priedie— the broad part of an antler
faasta— fasting period
jovsedh— fart
mojtsijh— smile
gossehth— cough
voepsestidh— measure a distance with the span between thumb and other fingers
lievlebe— heavier
mujhteme— memory (capacity for remembering)
smirredh— forge
nitskedh— work on something unsuccessfully
libnjiestidh— scare
garre-deava— hard bank of snow
lïhtsestimmie-krïevve— reindeer that has twisted its ankle
duvrien-vuelie— joik, song of the bear
saajpedh— cook slowly over a weak fire
munnie— each of the leather balls on the ends of the main part of the harness where the trace is fastened (e.g., on a horse)
gaetskedh— castrate reindeer by biting
tjarnedh— dive
gahtjedidh— die (calf, due to food scarcity)
govhtehtasse— sixth (fraction)
tjaktje— autumn
sjïekenisnie— because of
suvrebe— more sour (milk, meat, fish)
meatjeldahkesne— broken into pieces
bïhkemdasse— instruction, education, teaching
rapte-tjohpe— type of women's cap or headware
veerre-mahketjh— just as strong
mårhtjaldahkesne— crimped
bujrijh— spread out items, clothing
siegkies laejkie— thin yarn
nalhte— short, solitary hill
froddijh— flutter (wings)
tjïltere almetjh— childless people
tsumhtsie— dust
voejngenes— breath
såebries— pruny (skin after being in water)
sjuevnjede— dark
baerkieldidh— braid (e.g., hair)
bïsselgidh— be washed
njoetskebe— wetter (e.g., wood, hay)
budtedh— apply edging to clothing
sjaavodh— silent
skraavva— bit (for animals)
dïjnege— fine sugar
beajjetje— two days ago
daan tjaktjen— this autumn
tsååkehke— shallow (water)
guhkies-nïrreguksie— water pot with a long handle
dïetjke— wet, moist
seekes— dense (forest, antlers, etc.)
biejjie— day
baejtieh— branches lying around on the ground
jarkestidh— change
hyövedh— fit (e.g., clothing)
laajhna— loan (archaically, also a loan of cows in the summer to people who did not have their own)
njasve— infection that often precedes foot-and-mouth disease
govhkehtalledh— beckon
vellie— small child, 1-3 years old
bååstere— back toward
vitnedh— reach (a destination; level of liquid, such as rainfall; reach something to somebody)
bijjie-tealna— upper floater on a net
sleapadahke— poor weather in which it is difficult to graze
tjåetskemes-mearhka— fog with frost
otnelidh— hold something tightly
boetskestidh— fart
sluehtie— harvested hay meadow after haymaking
såvhtjan— full-haired and stout (reindeer)
röötijh— search, dig
aesmieldidh— bring something close to death
bejhkiehtidh— speak rudely
plïehtje-gierkie— flat stone used for baking bread
jiermehts-maana— rude child who cannot yet talk
dåårrehtæjja— one who is financially cautious, does not sell reindeer for too cheap
daelie— valley slopes (often found in place names)
hohtjedidh— lack
gåersies-tjaetsie— ice-cold water
bijjies— upper
flæjjadidh— clean up an area
fihkelidh— get, catch
gaastoeh— playful, enjoys telling jokes and having fun
svaanjkoe-guksie— round, cup-shaped ladle
vaejvie— worry, concern
kråevvie-måaroe— rib
lajvedh— disappear, pass (e.g., disease)
stuarligs— ostentatious
jaa hævvi— yes, of course
snåvredh— snore
rïeve— fox
pleese— one who is not observant
sampele— pin, small stake, sharp peg
jaame-goeble— unvegetated area
barkoes— tiresome (work)
Biejje— sun deity
duvvehke— black-throated loon (<i>Gavia arctica</i>)
tjåadtjoehtæjja— conservator
moere-raejie— treeline
reanhtoe— interest (finance)
bïegken-tjuvjie— wisp of wind
vuaparasse— male reindeer that is two and a half to three years old
ööhpehtidh— instruct
guevtie— snake (sometimes spec. for vipers)
krovhte— gunpowder
snårredh— purr
skaamehts— insolent
darjodh— lay
nuegkie— clump
njalhtjodh— emerge, jump out of water (fish)
deala— tablecloth
sibjedh— slumber
haavre— oats
bolterdidh— mumble to oneself
lopme-kangka— snowball
veata— bet
biejjie-vætnoe— daywork
jielkien-bielkie— big toe
noerhte-bïegke— northern wind
bonnedh— buzz (bee, fly)
sæjloelidh— suddenly become exhausted
roehkenes— steam
vahkijh— be busy working with reindeer
aavenaktje— useless
mutskedh— be bad (weather)
klytnjehke— shiny (animal fur, esp. reindeer)
stæhtjas— straight, stiff
voerhtjen-aske— April ("crow month", referring to the "waning crow moon" which is the waning moon period following the waxing moon in March)
sleaja— haymaking
tjielhves— brutal
datne dan vorpehke— you are a morning person
krïenghke— back of the knee
såvroedehtedh— let milk go sour
lïejve— loaf of bread
håalodh— disbranch
skråevvies-biejjien— day for hog-tying (esp. calves)

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