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jeatjh— some other (type, etc.)
sualalgidh— be robbed
kaarre— man, fellow
leasjoe— small puddle
stilledh— command
gïeseldh-garhtse— leather belt with tin decoration
jamhkajidh— extinguish
maedtedh— ask for help
tjåakodh— form a crust of ice on the ground that prevents reindeer from eating lichen
nollelidh— trick, deceive
tjïelke— clear, apparent
-buerie— suffix indicating the owner of something
tseegkestidh— build
plædtoeh— disobedient (child)
dåaresth— across [preposition, postposition, adverb]
klomhpehth— weather with snow that sticks
haerjeme— eyebrow
sååjvelidh— fly (bird)
stajjadidh— play rambunctiously
provrese— bride
mujjies— friendly
stohkestidh— push off a boat with a pole
vihth— again
galla— groom
bïejkelidh— be close to spraining something
arhpedh— have patience for something
sjalloeh— stupid
mïere— forest and coastland below the mountains
nyjsenæjja— woman
skïeredahke— mating season
dåhkasjidh— be capable
pråaredh— bubble (when cooking, making coffee)
gudtsien aelties— thank God
haevie— physical harm
vuelhtie— from below
fleavma— fresh, dry, loose snow
vïjve— brother-in-law (younger sister's, younger cousin's, or niece's husband; wife's younger cousin's or niece's husband; husband's younger sister's or younger cousin's husband)
jeajijh— give a reindeer calf the wrong mark
snåvsoehtidh— deceive
rovrestallijh— play with a ball
skåake— forest
geahpa— lung of an animal (esp. as food)
ohtjenjidtjie-geahke— reindeer with small teats
staalhke— tobacco leaf for smoking
gåtjkoehtidh— lure a dog
bööremes— best
vaalledh— tar a boat, ski, etc.
våavtsoestidh— break (esp. by kinking or twisting something)
hïehke— rapidly, suddenly
sjisjnjeles-bielie— inner side
geevledh— cry (child)
dåarjodh— heed advice
ravra— ball
guhkiebisnie— far away
milnjie-gierkie— round stone used to grind salt, etc.
håavkoe— glove with fur
tjoegkeme— a bone in the back foot of a reindeer
gaskedh— start a fire
njalhkedåbpoe— slipperier, slimier
maajnehke— outstanding (with regard to wood quality)
jabjah— forgetful
stoere-luhkie— hundred
daabloe— board game; a board game with 10 pieces made from willow for each player
åejjie— head
tjolhtere— uneven, hilly (terrain) [predicative]
maaje— considerable distance
goevtes-spaarra— threshold of a door
sïekestidh— cover something for the winter
målhtjardehtedh— sprain a joint, tendon
aallohke— wild reindeer that used to belong to the herd but has wandered off
gaske-bulle— middle part of the body
snårroe— thicket
jålmodh— be hostile
vuerpediemie— wife's younger brother's or younger cousin's wife
gadda— spawning season
såase— porous interior of a bone or horn
ålkamidh— withdraw (esp. from a situation)
såavla— dry haze; sun smoke; haze caused by heat or burning (esp. at high altitudes)
mavve— courage
ålles-sjædta— fully grown
klobpe— log, esp. for firewood
snjåapedehtijh— snack
tjoelte— stake reindeer are tied to
gaajeh— crazy, talking nonsense
tjaetsiedidh— taste watery
johke dulvesne— the river is flooded, rising
vyskedidh— turn yellow
snjaptsehtidh— cut
soeves— smoked
aske-davla— lunar corona
jåabpoeh— stupid
reajnoes jaepie— year in which many wolves are around and the reindeer have to be guarded closely
meksiehtidh— eat
lïengijh— flash (e.g., lightning)
gierkie-lihpie— rock overhang providing shelter from rain
dåvhkesidh— run barking into a reindeer herd
noffere— incapable
jijhtedh— emerge
movredh— be a hag
gadtje-råtjka— gland between the cloves on reindeers' back hooves, also used to grease their antlers
slïntje-eatneme— wet land, terrain
vaane— accustomed
båårehtallemes laante— land that is easy to get lost in
gaejvie— lazy person
daltehtidh— trample continuously
soegkehke— coffee
njuenie-byössege— foot strap on ski
noere gaedtsie— the young generation
nærradidh— always trick people
skïeredh— time before mating season
dæjmatjistie— from last year
johke-raejkien— along the river
dåaradallijh— walk in single file
bolle— body (human or animal)
tjummiestidh— dive
stuhtjetje— small piece
-jne— inessive suffix
ruffie— June
geektsh— eight times
snjædtjan-åajja— bald
sjelmie— the thin end of a string that passes through the needle when sewing
nïmme— hundred
gabpe— small, round elevation next to a mountain
goepkedidh— let bleed to death
gopsehtalledh— withhold, have something withheld, be forced to miss out on something
skælpa— cloth used for holding and rocking a baby
gåårkehke— reasonable, smart
madtjeldidh— encourage
sagke— much
vuernie— mold, cast
tjåaloestidh— gut quickly
haama— unskinned carcass of a slaughtered animal
vaeltie— person of authority (esp. religious)
aereds-vyllen— the time in the morning when the reindeer are rested and getting up to graze
bïhkeldasse— advice
njöönes-gietjie— end of a mountain
vuanove— mother-in-law
skuvle— school
luksese— to the east
lïenedehtedh— warm up water or milk
jemhkels— dark
daajedidh— understand
gåatome— area for grazing
njalhkestidh— slip and fall
veadta— source of stream
nielkie-jaepie— bad year for harvest, fishing, etc.
vaejvies barkoe— cumbersome work
aassjoestehtedh— strictly forbid
klaahkesjidh— use ski poles
baltove— a scary thing, something scary
mubpien gaavhtan— some other time
rïehkenidh— float with the current
maaskanidh— become tangled (yarn, etc.)
slåmpoeh— messy, disorganized
tjiehtjere— little toe
båetije— next, upcoming, following
skovtjerostijh— flame, burn
nåake-voete— bad habit or trait
skaaroehtidh— harm
bueriedidh— cure, heal
voessen-faahtele— carry strap on backpack or barrel
leeseldahkesne— locked
daebpiemdidh— bring closer to oneself
niesties-voesse— bag for provisions
barre— only
bööredh— invite; offer
staavra— rod
rååkehtallijh— experience a misfortune or be made ill by creatures of folklore that live underground
klygkerdidh— roll off a ledge
muetkies— slow, dilatory
leanghke-rigkie— chain for hanging a pot
njåalloe— one who is incapable
båalmehtahke— braided shoelace or shoeband (esp. thinner end thereof)
Raavta— Rødøy
åajjan-tjahke— crown
rajjadidh— have fun (children)
slaamedh— fall over, collapse (e.g., structure)
reakasidh— be born
snjåarkehtidh— become accustomed to receiving something, covet something
njæjhkoeh— crybaby
spaajhte— fast
distie— now
værsja— heavy downpour
bovtse-dåehkie— herd of reindeer
vïjjehtasse— waste after tailoring, skinning, tanning
barmah— swollen (face)
åerehtje— sleepy
gedtie-vaelmie— untamed reindeer
magkalostedh— be unable to speak, be at a loss for words
fuehtie— human foot
stråmhpoe— thicket
reakastidh— be born
sontere— against
galmes— cold
mojhtestehtedh— remind
goesen-gaessie— fir resin
plæjhtjodh— whistle
ov-daemies— untamed
sælja— brooch
tjaktjegåatome-dajve— grazing area in autumn

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