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tjaktje-jïjje— autumn night
gïltehth— shiny or glistening item
jakngedh— become very dry (vegetation, land)
nåjjah— always grumpy and displeased
råassjoedehtedh— have leather burned and ruined
kråamahtidh— shoot at (esp. to wound)
tjelmiehtovvedh— become blind
yöskeres— gruesome
jovkedh— drink
maejkie— bridal gift
gaaloes— cool and rainy
laajoe— scythe
gåptoen-dierie— tri-colored edging on the collar hem of a woman's dress
boektjestidh— fart
gåajvoe-klaahka— ski pole with scoop-shaped tips
såahka— sock, stocking
skovrestidh— have diarrhea
varke— fast
gïele— language
gaptjedidh— seal, close something up
malskoe— cloudy, dirty water
leevles— heavy
iehkeds-aabroedæjja— evening star
tjeakolde— secretly
pleaja-tjelmien— diseased, with blisters in the eyes (reindeer)
raskehtalledh— be tugged (hair)
bæhtjoe— bitch (dog)
dåase— can
tsaekielidh— hurry to put on clothing
iehkeds biejjie-lovve— afternoon resting time for reindeer
raampele— racket, loud noise
låvnedh— fall down from something
båvroem seedtedh— send a messenger
tjoejkedh— ski
guhkiedidh— extend something
njoektjes— wet (e.g., wood, hay) [predicative]
muahra— mother's female cousin
baskelidh— murder
daan biejjien— today
gåhkanidh— withdraw (esp. from a situation)
råasodh— hurt (body part afflicted with illness)
siejpie-tjuasa— the time in autumn when reindeer are being herded but it is so dark at night that reindeer can only be identified by the white spot around their tails
rermie— blood that appears when cooking meat
leagkehtidh— flash (e.g., lightning)
avtene— ahead (in advance)
gïevege— bog where waves are created or the ground rocks when it is traversed
nahkijh— diminish
rööpses— red
tjåådesjidh— herd reindeer for a while in the evening, esp. in autumn and winter
våårpehke— agile; awake
sisnjebe— inner
morhte-dåjje— bog
suvredh— be in a bad mood
gæhtjoeh— stiff
baktse— angelica
noereh— youth
saadtesth-gaedtie— sandy shore
njidtjien-vaahtere— nipple
soevestidh— fill with smoke; smoke fish, meat, etc.
såarhta— dark brown reindeer with no lighter spots
sæjloedidh— make tired
åålije— delicious, juicy (meat)
råaskodh— become fat (reindeer)
tjohkeds— hungry
skurge— with diarrhea
vaahtere— wart
ejjiedidh— doze off
röövhkestidh— smoke tobacco
leamkelidh— thaw slightly
ståapoe— estate (residence)
tjåårestallijh— cry a lot, frequently
tsehkie— steep mountain(b) or hill in a forest
daan våhkoen— this week
maarhvestidh— break
osteridh— long to return to where one came from (esp. reindeer)
jaarkesadtje— sibling that is closest in age to another
ræjmijh— verb for rime being present in winter
novke— enough, adequate, sufficient
reakta— court of law
tjoelme— knot
nïehkesjidh— be disobedient
gaaje— crazy, talking nonsense
fïjne— fine, soft, fair, pleasant
gåetie-guntie— members of a household
beavkijh— shovel snow
båastolen— backward
bijjene dubpene— up there
sodtedh— melt
tjïektjes-båetskie— heel of back foot
slïedtjegidh— become wet
javle— Christmas
gæjma— mating season of birds
haeniehtidh— scorn
gæjran— leaky
narhtodh— forbid
gaaloes vearelde— cool, rainy weather with fog in summer
ebrie-måekie— rain shower
veasoe— domicile
-jam— particle expressing doubt or uncertainty
gapsjedh— become dry (wood)
biejjie bårrehtalla— there is a solar eclipse
doerkeldh-låajtoe— part of the tent or home used as a seat or bed
vueliem-bielie— entire lower jaw of reindeer
feaskoeh— overly talkative
sjoesjijh— be happy and content
gadtsehtistedh— feed a child with a spoon
bapka— tobacco pipe
båvne— small mountain(f) without trees, surrounded by woodland
geelkedh— style hair
nyjsenes-voedtegh— women's shoelaces, shoebands
tjaebpies— beautiful
smuaradahke— haze that cannot be seen through
govhten aejkien— six times
najveruktie— bent or folded beautifully
snjadtsah-bahke— deforested slope
sobjenadtedh— close eyes
muvriedidh— smell of urine
heesedh— scatter
noskehtidh— cause trouble for someone
vuebnie— oven
veasodh— dwell, reside
leeselgidh— be locked
steebnedh— summon before a court
njaamedh— dry something off
plerhkiedidh— cause a commotion
meelhtege— malt
onne— small
burkedh— dig up
haavjodh— become silent
loejmedh— complain
leanjijh— flash (e.g., lightning)
jïegkedidh— heat up
åvteste— for
gubpene— where
slïdtje— female sex organ
njoele-bæhtja— female dog in heat
avtem— before
gaalijh— chew
baartesvåhkoe— Bartholomew's Week
beetneh-bongke— purse
söökes— thick, dense
-gan— suffix particle emphasizing negation
såarhtehke— entirely black (reindeer)
haedtiem bïeredh— get revenge
vielbielie— male second cousin
debpene— there
staagke-mearhka— fog
haaltja— bad, no longer usable, broken
njåamasalledh— cling tightly to something
gååredidh— spend a long time sewing
njalhtjodh— jump multiple times, continuously
aejlies— holy
tjåegkedh— pluck berries, hair, feathers, etc.
mov juelkieh tjåajjnoeh— my feet are freezing
rissjie— drizzle
lopme-gåaltoe— snowstorm
bigkedh— build
garra-aejkien— during spawning season
beetneh-voesse— purse
sijjie— place
provnege— bundle of shoe hay
spïegle— disease on udder that causes scabs
gåessie— when; whenever, as soon as
laajra— stretch one has traveled
dålle-sijjie— place indoors or outdoors where a fire is set up
saagkehke— short-haired (reindeer, due to having just shed)
naaledh— saw off (antlers, branches, etc.)
soeredehtedh— pour something onto the ground
hapsenes— scent
suajmamidh— be delayed
lååjedidh— dawn
vaeniemdidh— diminish something
svaanjka— ladle with long handle
buehkie— billy goat
skuahpa— sheath made from wood or horn
guelie-moere— fish spoon
doeltijidh— begin to cook
möörjedh— pluck berries
dahkasjidh— be capable
hihpelidh— blow so strongly that a snowdrift forms
dålle— fire
luvlede— from the east
dumbe-beallohke— reindeer with a bell with no clapper
åajalgoevedh— be forgotten
nammoehtidh— promise to give something
luvlielistie— from the east
sïlle— step, pace
gaajvasjidh— lie one one's back and laze around
skuehtie— shot, projectile
vihtenjestedh— witness
satne— himself
strïtjkedh— squirt (water)
gæjmodh— become angry
sojjehtje— pliable
dïeskerdidh— sew lining into glove
båasarostedh— become unruly (herd, crowd)
stilledh— feed an animal
asvem leejhkedh— instinctively fear
aajkohke— cousin
svïjrege— veined (pattern in fur)

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