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mietie— along
baalte-årroje— neighbor
jyötjedehtedh— differentiate
kritskesidh— gnaw on something
deehtehke— child that is 5-6 years old
gyjhteles— thanks, gratitude
bijjelen— over
snïjrehke-voedtege— woven shoelace, shoeband for young girls
aasne-moere— half dry wood
såakedh— roar, rage, rush (water)
svaelie-tjaetsie— blood serum
dahparidh— fall over
rohkelassjedh— pray
kråahkoehtidh— clasp together
geesnjijh— grimace
garrebe— harder
lïedtes— lukewarm (water)
boenege— bullet
hutskedh— command (dog, esp. when working with reindeer)
dervie— tar
flaesie-gaalloe— with a blaze (reindeer)
ruarmadidh— make whey from reindeer milk
sveadadidh— fear that something will not be successful
baamere— steep slope, edge of a mountain(f)
rovpe— esker with dead wood, brambles, juniper, etc.
tjahke— mountaintop(f)
dagkeres— such
raejrien-dålle— lightning
voejkene— supernatural entity
goelkh— fur
gadtjedh— eat with a spoon
svyölledh— swell up (esp. body of water)
abpe biejjiem— the entire day
stabnjoehkåbpoe— more stubborn (reindeer)
åeriehtjåbpoe— sleepier
orrestidh— repeat, reiterate
gadtsedh— eat with a spoon
giesege— in the summer
nejjiedidh— be grumpy
balkoe— extremely cold weather with clear sky
vïhtesjidh— observe
njaarkah— withers (reindeer)
meadtehke— unspecified black worm that can be found in snow in spring
faehtie-baste— clamp used to close a reindeer stomach when being inflated
plaktoeh— scattered (grazing areas)
gævnjasjidh— hang
vuernie— horn (wind instrument)
bårrelidh— forget what one wanted to say
gaajegostedh— become crazy, rabid
klovreldahkesne— covered in icicles (person, dog)
bårrehtalledh— eclipse
mielhkie-krogke— storage area dug into the earth for storing milk during winter
bansjijahtjedh— begin to devour (used for dogs)
jååkedh— chase away
såangoeh— engagement party
meeledh— grind (such as coffee)
tjïelkesidh— explain
gaarvanimmie-bovtse— missing reindeer
sleengkedh— cast, throw, sling
åelkies-juelkie— right foot
faelhkiedidh— become engaged
åenemes— shortest
såatjahtidh— encourage someone to do good
kreavkestidh— belch
raajedh— give dowry, dower
vaane-sovme— suspicion
guevtele— middle point
njïdtjele-goese— spruce tree with clear resin
skïrtje— little ness
tjalse-jïenge— glare ice
lårhvan— shaggy
giedkie— stone
reajhpe— rope
klåamsoehtidh— wrap blanket around oneself
paarretje-almetjh— married couple
njieltijh— flay
gealkamasse— lie
raptijh— rise (sun)
gåellie— where (is something)
guaksagidh— glow (northern lights)
govrestidh— make a notch (as a reindeer mark)
ujkierdidh— howl (dogs, wolves)
stoere-båarka— one with a lot of property
lïepse-buejtie— omentum
beapmoe— food
smaehkiedidh— taste (food)
gåålme— dusk
gïebredidh— become tangled (person, animal, etc.)
behtjiedidh— sprout (grass)
praaresth— fast
lavledeh-vearelde— eastern wind
starnedehtedh— heal
bissie— holiday
jaahkevïrres— naïve
tjelmie-guermie— something that arouses envy
åmhkede— dark (sky)
beakere— cup
suelienjammehth-bovtse— reindeer with tuberculosis
vïedth-moere— tree used for tethering
streentje— steel wire
muvhte— some [-one, -thing, quantity]
bijjelen— without
deablodh— slander
habrah— forgetful
laatjmodh— alleviate (pain)
vipsje— small strand of yarn
slïejhpe— smooth, slippery
slaevkiestidh— cast away
lavledeh-bïegke— eastern wind
jeenemes— most
fulkedh— follow
gaarroeh-moere— gnarled, knotted wood
njevtedh— grind coffee by tying it up in a sack and smashing it
saejrie— sore
maadtadidh— eat
ståapa— house
böövsijh— set in motion
faavroe— beautiful (woman)
njahpedh— black ice
govlijidh— start to hear
skielkiehtidh— do something at one's discretion
haerjeme— dorsal fin
seajkoeh— upright
vååksjedh— view, inspect, visit
dååbpestehtedh— equip something with saddle padding
skuahta— pole for pushing off a boat
meaktjalgidh— come to an agreement
lolledh— be jealous (of someone)
dompere— noise
tjoevkestidh— illuminate
klååkedh— complain
njaelkemes— most delicious
elmies tjaktje— an autumn with bad weather
faahtjoe— haul
kråvnoe— crown
fååstedh— fast
vïegkehtidh— lure
barkestehtijh— demand something from somebody
mæjjah— we
såekie-boelte— birch forest
lyjhkedh— to like something or someone
tjaakanidh— find, have space
laabpehtidh— serve someone soup
gåalmeds-åerpele— female second cousin
ojhte— really, truly, in fact
værsjoe— heavy downpour
garremes— hardest
bissiehtidh— warm one's feet by the fire
kraamsodh— knead dough
gïtnjelostedh— tear up
voehpe— father-in-law
åeniehkommes— shortest
tjaglan— bumpy (e.g., skin)
eava— reindeer sickness
guarkedh— understand
kreesedh— graze on grass
geesjegs bïenje— accursed, damned dog
kåalhta— frying pan
baajskodh— flame, burn
barran— scattered [predicative]
goesen-baarhkoe— spruce bark
sjamhparidh— fall over
naakene— someone
bievrehke— untamed reindeer
rijsie— birch branch
loebpedehtijh— scatter animals or people by chasing, esp. predators pursuing prey
tråahpa— stairs, steps (in a farmhouse)
minngie— behind, following
gaptjedidh— make the bed
faasove— windbreak
beassa— foot strap on ski
ov-mielies— sickly
letnien-joksh— ski bindings
gaeblie— piece of wood on the top part of the tent door
bieleste— without
vaanghka-bearkoe— knee meat of reindeer
joejkijidh— begin to joik
åaksesjidh— disbranch
tjuegkedh— snatch reindeer calf (eagle)
majkedh— become full
suajmanidh— be delayed
gemsjiestidh— say something by mistake
golkedh-maanoe— October
værtoes-bïegke— strong wind, storm
måervie— anger
lyövlehke— heavy
skaarja— small, branching ear mark (criss-cross or scissor-shaped)
dïhperdidh— slander
tjahke-raedtie— mountain(f) side
bådtjadidh— apply ointment
båateles-gaerie— drink or toast of welcome
savla— dry haze; sun smoke; haze caused by heat or burning (esp. at high altitudes)
ostehke bovtse— reindeer longing to return to where it came from
dålle-baasma— purse for holding small items
daabpamidh— come nearer
goeksegidh— glow (northern lights)
vaajma— heart
slåbpoe— spoon
dealasidh— feel nauseated
påassene— bag

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