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råajhkah-bïenje— dog that is always barking
paehpere-slabre— paper with writing on it
jalkede— plain
åårmegs— merciful
biejjie-abla— butterfly
duarsta— Thursday
lïepse— omentum
kraevies-joevje— off-white reindeer
hearremeligkes— honorable
veartasjidh— check, examine
bïenje— dog
såafa— headland with vegetation
-sse— third-person possessive suffix
Kråangke— Grong
dihkine— infested with lice
klïekse— fox trap
isvelihke— horrible
gilke— vagrant
skålnjan— oblong (container) [predicative]
naepieldidh— cut and connect the umbilical cord
tjarme-lïhtse— wrist
doelteme-lihtie— saucepan
sleaja— plain, flat terrain
kruhtere— cattle
pluevien-burhvie— sphagnum
mæjla— charcoal kiln
slaapkoeh— gossipy
ebrien-gierenasse— fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
sjåavonje-bïenje— very good herding dog
jovkemes-klaase— drinking glass
gïerkehts— stoneless
våånte— European water vole (Arvicola amphibius)
rohkelvasse— covenant
tjaatsestallijh— indicate (by pointing, signing, etc.)
saadijh— wheeze (animal)
maarhna— market
sievrie— fish gill
naepie— navel
bertuve— infertile (land)
haelmie— drinking straw
gåetie-aevjie— old plot where a home once stood
dovhkere— toy
fïtne— female ptarmigan (willow and rock ptarmigan)
tjyöreles— crying
raavnijen-muerjieh— rowanberry
sjïdtije-laadtege— unripe cloudberry
uktsie luhkie— ninety
dåtnoeh— you two
dåasvan— feeble [predicative]
våake— vog (archaic unit of weight, about 18 kg)
tjaasnasjidh— stare
moere-röövre— bow (weapon)
dorkeme— catkin
gaelmie— snowfall
geajnoe— trail, path
råarmodh— thicken (whey when making cheese)
gaedtie— beach
njalhtjedh— flea (Pulex irritans)
byöpmijs— with a good appetite
paasenidh— become drenched (esp. from rain)
goejhke-vïssjh— white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
saajoe— seed
aajeh-eatneme— swampy terrain
ruvlege— funny
bïejesovvedh— be laid
båvsarostijh— become hoarse
guelie-tjönne— small forest pond with fish
sïjhke— common whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus)
saedtie-uvrie— bird crop
hurrie— black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)
jïjtjen— my own
råarhka— dry spruce
gujnestehtedh— copulate
skrijpie— wolf, or predator in general
praare— sudden, suddenly
dåastoehtidh— receive
nåervie— tholepin
damtas— that with which one is familiar
baarve— hard burl wood
tjåektjiehtidh— discover
ragkedh— tap resin from tree
miesehth— calfless [predicative]
gaartoe— similar in appearance
gïeten-låapa— palm
faangke— prisoner
låapa— palm
plievhties— giddy
gasngesen-dïtne— lichen that grows on juniper (Juniperus communis), used as a tobacco substitute
jaahtens— something discussed or known
jïjtjen— own
såekie— birch
slajpan— wide-brimmed [predicative]
vååredasse— warning
byöjstenidh— be destroyed
aejlege— Sunday
baahtje— bachelor
tjåervie-bielie— one-horned reindeer
sovre-guelie— rakfisk
skænnja— young bear
vïelbielie— half brother
jaehkemes— reliable
bualahtehtedh— be flammable
sjuvvese— death notice
saejries— wound
svïengkeres-såekie— crooked birch
okse— brown trout (Salmo trutta)
tjaglahtahke— crowbar
iehtsemes— loved
eekedh— to own
bahken-hïngse— alpine azalea (Kalmia procumbens)
noere-baelien— in one's youth
vuelkedh— travel
meaktjijh— indulge someone, agree
pæsvijh— punish
Tråante— Trondheim
saajke— stingy
behtjiestidh— wring clothing
gïeve— mire
kraase— wad hook
laedtien-gåajra— farm dog
njaakedh— sneak
kleanjadahke— bright sunshine in spring
sleemege— lemming (Lemmus lemmus)
letnien-juelkie— skier
rovnege— strange [predicative]
faadtere— godfather
abpeluktie— whole
batnesoevijh— be misplaced
seemskedh— buff leather
njöörkestidh— hop once
skåmhpoeh— flapping (e.g., dress in the wind)
eeke— inheritance
gaagka-sarva— older male reindeer that is old enough to be castrated, or that one intends on slaughtering
råaknje— birchbark pot or jar
klæjhpoedidh— moisten, esp. by covering smth. with snow
vïngkelostedh— mumble
skylledh— go receive communion
snåhkarostedh— flop, fall into water
skæhpa— young female reindeer with young
båektjie— heel
mårhtjodh— shrivel
mådtan bïevsterh— bad mood
veatijh— wager
böörestidh— serve someone something
heavoes-giesie— summer when braxy is prevalent
ööhpehtæjja— preacher
laaffa— flea (Pulex irritans)
truhkie— trough
tjompe— little bush
sjammadidh— lull to sleep
stujmie— uproar
jåama-kraesie— sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
giedtie— fence for reindeer enclosure
röövedh— rob
Novlemaanege— Nordmaling
nööktedh— deny
ov-vissjielåbpoe— more impatient
gååde— miserable, evil, wretched
fåara-buehkie— ram
gaeties— unfertilized (animal)
seahkoe— toe on a cloven hoof
dabran— fastened
luhkie tjïjhtjede— seventeenth
muvhtene— in the meantime, meanwhile
gosse— once
saavjoe— fish found in the lowlands but not the mountains
librie— liver
åerie— vein
stöödege— functioning properly (esp. clock) [predicative]
reedijh— rule, rule over
lahkede— tenth
njålhtjehke— frog
guelie-tjonne— small forest pond with fish
låhpe— flea (Pulex irritans)
låajta— floor in a tent
raavnije— rowan
rudtjese— keel
lohkijs— avid or good at reading
såajere— any bird seen hovering up in the air
njuana-sarvah— the first bulls that want to mate
feeledh— travel
gïrrehke— male reindeer that is three and a half to four and a half years old
åvte-repmie— part of fish right behind the head
sjoerte— abyss
Upmeje— Umeå
vaassje-geajnoe— death-blow
avte-repmie— part of fish right behind the head
gearmije— snake
gïehtjelidh— consider, regard
gærhkoe-gaertene— cemetery
gaata— street
jovjemdalledh— eat beard lichen (Usnea)
skåltoe— fault, responsibility
gåaroelidh— sear
raskadidh— ruffle someone's hair
væjdere— hunter
duasmas— feeble
aeltiestidh— thank
jïemmerdidh— whine
åalvere— serious, important

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