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skrovre— cloth
leajhkodh— cast (metal)
veeljedh— choose
tjimhtjie— junk
daellie— vat for butter
aereds-naestie— morning star
gaagkes-sarva— bull intended for slaughter before breeding season
faejkies— doomed, fey, about to die
maerhkie— worm
baakoe— letter
jïjtjene— my own
girhkedh— strangle
sprijnehtassh— reindeer that run away from the herd
jåvkeles— drunkard
tjelmien-haermie— eyebrow
mååjege— caterpillar
deajje— dough
kravna— crown
skoehtehke-rigkie— chain on a pothook
tjintjere— container for churning
lutniestidh— liberate
Eajra— Idre
njoerenidh— drain
skælloeh— Eucharist
åssjalommes— idea
gåvladahke— fame
byöpmies— with a good appetite
lååjkedidh— be indebted
meadtoe— misdemeanor
ratneh— voracious
svirrieh-njahka— shrew
asvoeh— frightful
laavvedh— Saturday
aale— breed
dåara— war
gaaletje-guaktah— married couple; two grooms
mïerhkeldh-miesie— marked reindeer calf
njelledh— skin an animal
burtie— edge, corner
slaarve— lie
pobpe— penis (of adult human)
dovne— down
isveligs— scary
tjaktje-aske— October ("autumn month")
mearhke— mark
baajhtalgidh— be driven (herd)
sleantjan— bent on both sides
muejsie— on a birch tree, the bark closest to the wood
skearkedh-biejjie— clear day
gujne— woman
åedehtje— sleepy
praehkiedidh— squawk (grouse)
beltiehtidh— frighten someone a little
åssjelmes— intent
åesies-vaaroeh— merchandise
nuvsehke-bongke— bag for storing tinder
bene— word used to emphasize a statement, often enclitic
såajtalidh— soar (bird)
skaadtehke— edging on the bottom of a pelt
gårrodh— spawn
våarome— sole of a Sami shoe
voejngestidh— exhale
pronhte— deep tarn
spaarresjidh— hang meat or pelt up on a slat to dry
doete dov åvtem— that is ahead, in front of you
gaevnie— thing (physical or non-physical)
vuajnalgidh— see each other; be seen
pluevie— bog
tjïjhtjege— seven reindeer
gæsta— lining in glove
tjelmiedimmie— area around the eye of a reindeer
slïekte-sjïele— gift for relatives at a wedding
tjuatsedh— snowy weather
åereme-jïllemh— bedding
slïedtje— wet, moist
vuaralidh— become crazy, rabid
mulskien— cloudy (e.g., water)
tsuhrre— small knife
gaelvierdidh— become sparse
gaavmoe— bear den, fox den
strerkiestidh— fear
såangoen-åejjie— speaker for the groom for purposes of an engagement or courtship
åadajidh— fall asleep
ravkedidh— dawn
bapkestidh— smoke tobacco
dïeblestidh— slander
kråabjah— crooked (beak or nose)
meadtehke— perpetrator
obredadtedh— drizzle
pleentedh— mix
sietedh— drive reindeer to the pasture
juakadidh— separate from something or each other
jïjjege— of the night
Jiemthen leene— Jämtland County
mearroe— bitch (dog)
plaktah— uneven (terrain)
tjoevkedh— shine (lamp, etc.); shine a light for someone
vuelie— bottom
luvlie-gietjie— eastern end (e.g., of a mountain)
gætsmajabpa— angrier
pleahkah— flat and unforested
gatnere— scout
baarma— ridge, edge of a mountain(f) visible from a valley
tjoevlehks— clairvoyant
moere— wood
gedtie-stuhtje— herd of 20 to 30 wild reindeer
laavenjostedh— be helpful, cooperative
dyölhkese— wood that will be used as a doorstop or kept by a door
syölkedehtedh— console
nalveh aaksjoe— dull axe
jïddeme— marrowbone
habjoen årrodh— be forgetful
joeleds— peaceful
jieniedidh— increase (e.g., in price)
kåarje— basket
skïetetje-bielie— one of the temples
gorrese— supply, rations
velvie— enough, adequate, sufficient
daemhtie— like this
tjoknge— thick fog
dågka-soeskehts— portion of chewing tobacco
bïjre-jarkan— around (the surrounding area)
gaatedidh— desire
noere— young
sylle— step, pace
praade— steep
-asjidh— reflexive verb ending for "self"
hievedh— can, be able to do something
ostehke— longing (reindeer, such as for springtime grazing areas)
leajohke— one with a scythe
fyödtelgovvijh— be well nourished
jovkehtehtedh— serve someone a drink
doeredh— pull thread tight when sewing
deadtjijh— knead dough
doksijh— collect food and other things for supplies
gasngesen-duahpa— juniper branch
gedtie-krievvie— herd of wild reindeer
buertie-raedtie— edge of a table
sïerrene— separated
jæjsodh— be covered in rime
njaevie— long fur under a reindeer's neck
tjuerpies-laakan— coarsely
saarkelme— larva of the reindeer nose botfly (<i>Cephenemyia trompe</i>)
baetsemes— staying behind; reason for staying
gealta— highest peak of a mountain(f), especially capped with snow
dålle-maadtegisnie— by the fire
vaarese-proehkh— wadmal pants
sjuavnjadidh— darken
gaajnoe— rope for a seine
låeblie— tied or bundled loosely
eege— inheritance
tjaelije— author
govre— rounded mark on the upper edge of a reindeer's ear
voestenahkeste— first
skåerrie-baegkie— halter made of tanned leather
slavhtijh— sleet
pronte— small pond, pool in the woods
galhpah— stiff (hands)
jeahtasovvedh— be said
gadtses-buejie— urinary bladder
sjilkehtimmie-voeje— lard made from the finely chopped meat from neck and collar of reindeer
tjarnedidh— dive multiple times
aaksjoen-navte— axe handle
vuejkene— supernatural entity
tjearahtidh— make someone cry
bijjie-tjaetsie— surface of water
båastelen— backward
tseahkoedidh— make cuts in a cloth to adorn it
lohkijs— pious, religious
geahkh— each
læhkoe jåvlh— merry Christmas
åålmestimmie almetjh— people who beg, beggars
krååntedh— examine (esp. reindeer mark or tracks)
njovse— pus in the eye
skåerrie-voesse— backpack made from tanned leather
vaaloe— tree blown down by wind
gaske-stuhtje— middle piece
gahtjedidh— fall off
aaparidh— tend to someone
jååktetje maksovh— leftovers
tjaaksanidh— swallow incorrectly, choke
maanadovvedh— become pregnant (human)
gårroe— spawning season
avtesne— beforehand
gærhkoe-bealloe— church bell
sjeltie— church village
tsoevtse-tjaetsie— water from melted mountain snow
saajnes-laejpie— doughy, half-baked bread
råaptede— back toward
raejrien-stïevhke— rainbow
haalloeh— tilted, crooked (pot, kettle)
ratnestehtedh— eat too much
eskie— udder
lyjhke-laakan— pleasantly
morhte— bog soil
daelvie-vïere— ring of shoe hay used in winter
daelie— here
tïjme— hour
geljiedidh— widen
vaartoe— short or solitary mountain(b) in the woods away from the nearest range

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