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maehtele— knowledgeable
guhkiesnïrre-guksie— ladle with long handle
boetje— penis (of adult human)
gïjkestidh— shine a little (e.g., light through the clouds)
jaepie— year
bissie-biejjie— holiday
streehkedh— blow the snow off the ground (wind)
såådte— sandy shore
åvtesne— earlier, formerly
moenje— clear (weather)
gehties— near, not far from
dïrrege— tool, work implement
sovhten— with a cold or sniffles
evtiemdidh— get ahead of
skïemtjeles— sick, ill
vaane-jaahkoelassje— suspicious (of someone/something)
tsåakalostijh— be shallow (water)
våademe— sole of a shoe
spïeledh— play cards, instrument
meartsan— crooked
njammedidh— suck up multiple things
njieljien-skaavhtehke— rectangular
noerhtede— from the north
njaakedidh— pilfer, swipe, steal
nåelkiedidh— be curious
beapmoe-vaanoe— food shortage
såasan— porous (bone, horn)
ij leah velvie-gan— it is not sufficient at all
naaltege— lightning
tjiehpie— handy, deft, skilled
njahkoeh— crooked, tilted (e.g., tree)
jillebe— to the west
suegkiedidh— smell burned
suvtedh— transport by boat
baetskies— bitter
lahka— luck
staemnie— stem of boat
eala— herd of reindeer
beajjetje-barkoe— very early in the day, at dawn
voejedidh— swim, spend time in the water
beelede— half (moon)
dæjpeles— polite
skrovre-gåptoe— tunic made from cloth
sirrie-bualehke— evil
suehpies— dewy
snjïerpedehtedh— burn hairs off of skin
vaerien sæjroeh— mountainsides
tsaapedistelidh— cut meat quickly
njahpedihkie— black ice
våarome-biessie— template, pattern made from birch bark
deelhkedh— heal
siegkiedidh— make thinner
tsæssa— female sex organ
jorkesidh— change
gaarmenes-beelhte— men's belt with tin
jamkelidh— destroy, extinguish, put an end to
sierkie— fork, place where something splits
gaagne— use
gaetskedh— bite
njoeveme— flaying
baejhtedh— chase away with an object
skijre— Eurasian magpie (<i>Pica pica</i>)
vïelle-bielie— distant male relative
sedtedh— hang clothes to dry
soerme— finger
preejrestidh— quickly spread out over something
hamhke joejkeme— short joik with pauses
eeledh— raise, nurture
tjåvvadidh— steal
sohte— serious disease, plague, epidemic
duebpielisnie— beyond
lovvedh-lopme— wet snow
gadkelidh— steal something as a prank
skuvvie— mold used to make tin jewelry
njåaptsohks— loves climbing
saallh-geajnoe— wrong path
aerebe— earlier
tjåhkodh— comb hair
tjalhve-hovde— hard, poorly tanned leather
aske— month
bååkt— beside
speale-beetnegh— pot (gambling money)
milnjijh— grind (meat, or something in a mortar)
tsööpkeldahkesne— shattered
buavjan— withered and yellow
slaapanidh— flap wings when wanting to fly away
skïedtje— thief
laante— land, region, district, area
hïejme-böönte— master of a farm
veasoe-laante— area where someone stays
haedtiem goeredh— get revenge
raajan— to, until
ruatan-buejtie— fat around the penis (reindeer or bear)
tåaskoeh— crazy, wild, senseless
sadtere— sinner
åålmestæjja— beggar
alvas— terrible, severe, grave
seafoeladtje— clairvoyant; clairvoyant person
skærnjan— skinny
saedtie-betnie— sand bottom, sand floor
vas— again
numhtebem naemhtebem soptsestidh— talk about everything possible
skearoe— sandy bay
tsåhha-mearroe— bitch (pejorative for bad dog)
gïerehtoevedh— die out
dråhpa— drop (of liquid)
ålkolen— beyond
tjagkere— dry, solid ground
aejmie— needle for sewing
ektese-vyöki— with combined strength (two people)
tjarnedihks— diving, that dives (bird)
nåljan— hornless (reindeer that has shed or lost its antlers)
læjhka-maana— favorite child
daarastidh— speak Norwegian or Swedish
joejkedh— joik
snaevkies— short-haired
nuegkiehtidh— become shaggy
luvlie-biegke— eastern wind
gåvnehte— farewell
sisnie— inside
mæjtsasjidh— smile
don raavadæjjan biejjien— at dawn, at daybreak
njidtjie-maejnehke— reindeer with udder illness
röölijh— cry, scream (child)
faahtjoestidh— tie a haul, bundle together
bæhtja— bitch (dog)
siejpehke— atlas (anatomy)
lovvehtidh— become wet (paths, tracks of snow in spring)
vijreme— hunt
saaredh— pant (animal)
lïegkehtidh— flash (e.g., lightning)
gosse— when [also as conjunction]
ruarma— boiled whey water that remains after making cheeese
våårpehke— spry
dåaroe— war; fight
byjje-raejkien— above the slope (in a valley)
snirvedh— bare teeth (dog)
baatsehtasse— leftover
mijladtje— what kind, what type
tjalmedh— sew angular edging on clothing
tjïjhtjen-laaves— with seven pendants
rærvah-juelkie— bowlegged
guektien daajesne— half-awake
dåmhpa— plug, cork, stopper
njuana-skohtje— end of a spit of land
saedtie-åårke— sandy embankment
vïedtje— wall
gïjre-jïjje— spring night
gaaranassen-muerjie— fruit of crowberry plant (<i>Empetrum nigrum</i>)
båadtsoes-åejjie— bald person
-masth— suffix meaning "-ish", "nearly"
njålhtjodh— jump multiple times, continuously
bårredihks— aggressive (dog)
duvvene— far from land
buaratjommese— the best
sovme— suspicion
årrudh— stay, remain; be
voenjeds— covered with black ice
aktese-vyöki— with combined strength (two people)
sogkere— sugar
vedtele— generous
boltedh— become scared
sïhkesjidh— whet slightly
jiermie-almetje— clever, smart person
raaste— straight line
jielije— living, alive
faara— group of traveling nomads
ebries daelvie— rainy winter
låadtedidh— speak loudly
tjïjhtje— seven
ledtiehtidh— hunt birds
aajtoe— large fire
garra— spawning season
prierie-stuhtje— part of the reindeer's shoulder that includes the point
vyölkehke— white
amhkede— dark (sky)
lietsedh— moisten, dampen a pelt or hide
furpiedidh— pour something into something
saelhtie-bearkoe— salted meat
tjaalkedh— when a newborn calf gets strong legs
tjoemedh— want something
tjoemehtasse— desire
tjelm'-åara— an infectious disease of the reindeer's eye socket
jiekuve— nephew or niece (child of a man's younger brother)
boenge— breast
vaalmesth-rïejhpe— carry strap of a gun, worn over the chest
stujmie— commotion
nïerhkedh— bite (fish)
vaedtsoeh— gruesome
bahha— devil
saeriehtidh— take vengeance (animal after being abused or killed)
heehkeldahkesne— chopped up
gïjre-laante— land where nomads stay in the spring
-gænnah— suffix particle emphasizing negation
nulliehtidh— trick, deceive
gaskejïjjelovve— midnight resting time for reindeer
vaarjoe-paanhtje— bundle of clothing
plearkoe— wedge used for hammering treenails
suepies— covered with weak, brittle ice
meavhkodh— become soft