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læssetjh— small additions
tjaetsie-spuellie— water blister
gïtnjeldidh— tear up
tjietsie— father's younger male cousin
gapsahtalledh— withhold, have something withheld, be forced to miss out on something
vïengkere-svæhka— temporary packsaddle made from a branch
straahke— northern side of a mountain(f) where there is a lot of wind so no snow can accumulate
gurhkedh— pour a drink
jarkedh-soptses— code, secret language
gaelegs-maadtege— entire lower jaw area
golmege— three reindeer
ledtie-bæhta— small, light breakfast
soptsestims-aamhtesh— topics of conversation
gabpeldidh— float; flow
lååpesidh— come loose (shoelace, knot, etc.)
buerie-sjågnadidh— bless
tseahkaldahkesne— marked
dåalhkestidh— interpret, explain
suvlie— side dish
nilliemdidh— swallow
stæhtjah— straight, stiff
guelhties— very cold (wind, year, etc.)
guepmie— birch wood used as tinder
laave— silver leaf attached to a collar, etc., as decoration or jewelry
tjavrah— disobedient (child)
samskoes— distracted, confused, dazed
repmie— body, carcass (human or animal, dead or alive, usually reindeer)
aanoje— beggar
ristijh— shake
tjåarvoehtasse— shriek
åajalostedh— be forgotten
båtnanidh— suffocate; drown
sjeevijh— churn
tjåagkehtje— always misappropriates, commandeers things
tsoepkenidh— break off
staentierdimmes-bovtse— reindeer being herded temporarily by a herder who is paid to do so
bagkoeh— jam-packed, fully stuffed
avteben jaepien— last year
måeltedh— attach a floater to a net
nåhtoe— use
lijhkerds-gåpta— undervest
frårrodh— hiss (fire)
sjaavnjoe— desire
mïetseldahkesne— broken into pieces
steegledh— turn something over
skopmehke— type of coat that can be used as a raincoat, with a hood and without sleeves
tåaskoeh— stupid
frïede— calm
aelpies— cheap
guektien-daajesne— half awake
mulskies— cloudy (e.g., water)
nïejte— unmarried daughter
maadtalgidh— be asked to do something
fuelhkie— family, household
gaatneste sjïdtedh— have lower back pain
våajahtidh— sink
dervie-mæjla— pile of tar
oksen tjïrrh tjaakanidh— have enough space to pass through the door
bïjre— around
gaamsoe— blood dumpling
haanan-munnie— chicken egg
jarhta— landscape with many canyons, narrow valleys, trenches
reenskedh— remove
mænngele— female animal
plïejhke— bullseye
deere— male fox
spïele— playing card
sijhtie— shelf for storing food
aarvehts— assumption, belief
luhkie tjïjhtje— seventeen
baarmeldh— seam
låpte— attic
saetnes— true
vaedtsije— pedestrian
strijdies— stormy (day)
tjïrr-gåetien-soelege— one who is thievish
biejjie-labje— butterfly
dalhkedh— appear unexpectedly
voeleh— beer
snårroe— shrub
tjeehpesgïrre-bietsie— pine with black bark
askegaske-truerie— menstrual blood
vïedth-bïenje— watchdog
garmerdes— praiseworthy
köörredidh— scribble (child)
hïerre— gentleman
tjovke— animal young
aavhrenidh— be desolate, deforested
aavhts-gaerie— tool for scooping
stoere aaltere— advanced age
ijkie— who
sloejpe— Jersey cow mushroom (Suillus bovinus)
gierkie-healla— slab, flat stone
gietkie— wolverine (Gulo gulo)
njammehtidh— suckle
sæjjasadtje— representative
skeerije aske— waning moon
sïrven-dueljie— sheepskin
dååmpe— horse
bæjhkoehtidh— declare
kraessjie-pluevie— bog where a lot of bogbean (Menyanthes trifoliata) grows
smuerie— reindeer with white flecks on the head around the eyes toward the snout, but not as white as a tjöölle
fuaras— damned, accursed
eerlege— honest
aajhtoe— threat
råaksoes— unclean
ov-raejnies— impure
bualalgovvedh— be incinerated
ebrehke— fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
barsje— edge of a mountain(f) where it begins to slope downward
doekemes— available for sale
orre-tjalmh— curious
styjj'-aehtjie— stepfather
lïjmedidh— hide
mearhka— (long-lasting) fog
haasedh— whirl in the air (ashes, bugs, etc.)
boelehtjimmie— burn
somhpe— coffee grounds
söösijh— make porous
jaskelidh— console
haltas— cursed, accursed, damn
lohtegh— multicolored men's shoelaces, shoebands
båeltedh— burn (fire, pain); cause a burning pain
slaarvoeh— dishonest
stoere-tjuetie— thousand
dajjoe— mud
skealpah— trembling (hand)
ov-nohkenes— unknown, unfamiliar (places or people)
lïenjedh— emit sparks (e.g., when striking metal)
sevtijh— drizzle
skråahroestidh— form a thin layer of ice, snow, frost
sjååjkesidh— beckon reindeer with long, drawn-out calls
bees'-aaksjoe— dull axe
sarhka-movke— very curious and asks lots of questions
råasahtidh— spray, emit sparks
jaeptijh— prowl
gaarhkedh— pack
bååresjidh— drill
slïmhpedidh— become swollen (mouth)
gïesedh— wrap something around something else (belt, shoe hay, etc.)
goevlelidh— take a quick glance; stop by to visit
stööbleh-juelkien— with boots on
lïevles åasa— high, expensive price
njuvtedh— crush something to grind it
våårege— cautious
vealma— quiet, deep part of a river
sïektjedh— prowl, spy on someone
tjipteme— married
baavresjidh— overflow due to ice buildup (creek)
lyvve— resting time for reindeer
neajta— girl
nåasja— large fire
madtjele— cheerful
jaksehtalledh— be reached or caught up to
båanta— farmer
galkehtasse— diarrhea
voenjeds-jaevrie— a lake with smooth ice
lovve— wet
gæjmas— in heat (reindeer cow, bird)
foeme— bird cherry (Prunus padus)
vöörpedimmie— wife's younger brother's or younger cousin's wife
svijdijh— burn (pain)
snårroeh-bahke— hill with thickets
sveartah— insatiable
doektjedidh— find, track
tjååhpedehtedh— blacken
loevenidh— separate from something or each other; divorce
låeblehtje steeredh— hold something loosely
duesmies-duesmies— dilatory and stupid
tjalkedidh— spit continuously
madtjele— pleased
skarpa— old leather bag
jïh— and
dågka-bongke— tobacco bag
tjïektjesth— footrest
borrestovvedh— freeze over and overflow
daemies— tame
skïjledh— wilt, turn yellow
ålles-sjædtoe— fully grown
ryöhkedh— last
sïlpe-gåase— silver cup
leabpa— lake with no inlet or outlet
bïgne— bit for reindeer calves to wean them from nursing
raarhkere— one who separates reindeer
vuaptastehtedh— make someone attentive, draw attention to something
badtje— feather
geamhpes— competent
bårran— scattered [predicative]
tjovvehth— type of belt
provresth— married
tjïellegidh— eat enough food to get fat but not full
haelsie— silver women's collar
elties— their
gaptjese— cover
goedteladtedh— carry something multiple times
munnie— testicle
geegken-klaahka— stave of a barrel
tsåågkes— steep
våårpehke— rested in the morning
tjïjnes— constipation

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