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råantjoe-durrie— as much as a reindeer can carry
giesie-aske— summer month
gaajenasse— echo
löövles— heavy
faaroe— group of traveling nomads
plaktoeh— uneven (terrain)
raasten mietie— line on a game board, edge of a playing area
dåehkie— herd of reindeer
tjïddenoffele-kreavve— very black reindeer
buevtie— fine weather
vadtese— gift, present
bïekehtjidh— wade through snow
tsaekedh— put on clothing
klåvparidh— become snowblind
sjïdtedh— grow
krukngie— person with a hunchback
jielkie— leg
madtjelostedh— be encouraged
aahka— old woman
snaaskah— tends to steal things
gijhtsie-nïerehke— enemy
haaltje— bad, no longer usable, broken
tsoeptse— glacier with snow on it
staanadidh— stop, halt
lyjhkestidh— fall in love
bæjjaldahke— jacket, sweater
skavla— school
tjïltere— childless
vuertedh— wait
raape-gaaretse— shooting star
löödteme-buejtie— fat from upper thigh or back of reindeer
provne— bundle of shoe hay
jienebe— more
voessetje— bag
naehpie— cup for milking into
saajpedidh— slowly bake bread over a weak flame so that it is doughy
nåhkere— dream
aegkie-goelke— down hair
letnie— ski
tjoevkesjidh— illuminate
gajhkedh— become dry (pelt, hay, etc.)
tjïelijh— stand barking for a while
noerhte-gietjie— northern end of something
mævhkodh— become soft
sampeldidh— use a pointed stick to close tripe
dovresåbpoe— more expensive
gïerehtovvedh— die out
sæjnoeh— thin (fabric)
laarhkodh— strike dead
garra-guelie— spawning fish
gåvnehts-gaerie— farewell drink, parting drink
svalkoeh— trembling (hand)
vesties-laakan— in an ugly manner
skraevvies-biejjien— day for hog-tying (esp. calves)
saadteskåbpoe— sandier
lamkedidh— hide behind someone
kraasetje— little blade of grass
ïehterdahke— piece of rib, as food
leamkedh— thaw
vealoeh— leaning
tjiermien-buejtie— fat around the stomach (esp. reindeer)
tjaskanidh— begin suddenly
sivvedh— grow over (path that is not often used)
slaajvoeh— limp
bijjiedahke— elevated area
vaedtsoehkåbpoe— more gruesome
voessen tjovve— opening of a bag
siejpie— tail (incl. fish or bird)
galhpah— clumsy
gåådte— deadfall (from wind)
njïejestidh— sweep trees away (e.g., avalanche)
plievhties— soft
maanehts— childless
viedtedh— tether
uvte— ahead (direction, e.g., on path)
råajhkah— insistent on barking, barks a lot
guessine feeledh— visit as a guest
prïennedahke— land cleared by a forest fire
krååvedidh— dawn
baektjieridh— hurt
gaptjeldihkie— covered
mæssoe— whey
gæjsa-råantjoe— pack animal, draft ox, draft reindeer
boelvh-juelkiej nïegkestidh— crawl on knees
svaelie— pus
saalehtidh— cut oneself deeply
deejedh— spread out, smooth (e.g., hay, hair)
darvedh— tar
tsietsedh— burn (flavor, biting taste)
iemeds— rich, wealthy
geellesassa— groom-to-be
tjimkes-laakan— with all one's strength
goeverdidh— brag
låånes— on loan, borrowed
jovkestidh— drink alcohol
skïerrehts— bark
behtsiedidh— sprout (grass)
bielie-nubpie— one and a half
guelpere tjarve— hard crust on top of snow
hovre— leather
Göölijh— Pisces
sjåavahtidh— stir food; cause a stir or disturbance among reindeer
mïevredahke— wet snow
leesedh— lock a gate or door
lïegkedh— glisten (esp. eyes in darkness)
giebnie— kettle
tjorrege— part of a log that has been split in two
daalhkesh— medicine
dotnele— skin on underside of reindeer's head
båavsijh— overcook
seajkode— spread out, smooth
soeves bearkoe— smoked meat
raavadæjja— dawning, beginning
vïjve— son-in-law
geamhpe— swift
jaemedh— die
gajhkanimmie— crack
nåarsja— large fire
svirrieh-snjeara— shrew
sjeehtijh— find, come across
njuejjie— looks sickly
Jupmel-aehtjie— Christian God, the Father
voeksenassh— vomit
toelhkestidh— interpret
bïerje— mountain(b) [Note: (b) in entries for mountain terminology refers to the Norwegian word "berg"]
nahtese tjåadtjodh— stand and lean against something
-asse— suffix denoting a material (e.g., textile)
bijjeli— over, atop
darhpestehtedh— boil a little; bring to a boil
sæjroe— side (of a person, animal, thing)
stïsserostedh— be delayed
tjållodh— spit multiple times
bodtele— bottle
daan-beajjetje— from today (e.g., food)
Sihtjegh— Pleiades
gaahpasjidh— gape, be wide open
iktea-mearan— incessant
måvhta— bribery
skalta— fault, responsibility
saevrie— slush
snjågloe— tawny owl (Strix aluco)
gurhtie— red-throated loon (Gavia stellata)
viejsjie— bearing, comportment, behavior
gåarne— grinder (for coffee, meat, etc.)
gyösedh— drag
rovhtegen-åajja— Carex juncella
jïjse— snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus)
bæjnoe— anguish
dievieridh— hit (target, etc.)
gïehtjeldidh— tempt, lead into temptation
lijnie— kerchief
bealjege— bank vole (Myodes glareolus)
gierhkie— wolverine (Gulo gulo)
hussie— water insect with many legs and a clear outer shell, about 1 cm in length, eaten by fish
skïerrehtasse— lichen that grows on trees
maakenahka— male reindeer that is five and a half to six and a half years old
luhkie akte— eleven
sïerkestahke— copse of willow
maajje— May
fuekiehtidh— have an awful stench
yskeres— dangerous, dreadful
vijriedidh— expand
vuernie— powder horn
maadtoe— tribe
tjåajja— belly
ij gie-gi— nobody
gaastoeh kaarre— jocular man
råatka— dry spruce
fulle— foal, colt
neajhkodh— deny repeatedly, contest
sovmehtidh— suspect
plievhtie— smitten [predicative]
luhkie gaektsie— eighteen
gaske-biejjie— noon
annjevasth— temporarily
biehteme— deceit
virhkiedidh— crochet
vaaje— grief
maadtoe— origin
jeahna— giant, jotun
dah— those [close to the speaker]
vistedh— eat mushrooms (reindeer)
boejhkesjidh— admit, confess
hearkeske— the male reindeer in a herd
skåerrie— buffed pelt
pliejhkies— faded
beavnjahtalledh— be caught red-handed
hompere— leaf of alpine sorrel (Oxyria digyna)
jïjsen-ledtie— snowy owl
skïhpe— ship
gaedtie-bealah— beach area
tjïrre-såervie— dry pine that gives off sooty smoke when burning
sjugniedidh— create
tjoejehtæjja— musician
fåala— foal
tjåalpah— arrogant
vïjhti-vïjhti— five and five
ov-jaahkods— disloyal
duasvaridh— ail (not feel well)
flööredh— be high tide

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