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laaffas— infested with fleas
ihkebe gie— whoever
saajroehtidh— wound
tsamtsedh— pinch with fingers
dastegh— sudden, suddenly
stante— petiole of angelica with underdeveloped leaves in spring
–åaja— suffix for a place where vegetation grows
vaellie— ski wax
geasatahke— belt around a draft reindeer
valvedh— wander
gïerenen-fïtnele— female rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
Vïkne— Vikna
tjohkehtasse— hunger
klahtje— horsefly
håalehke— polyglot
njuenie— beak
luptestidh— flatter
saajke-njaarke— greedy and miserly person
öörhtje-biejjie— working day
tjoeje— voice
vïedtere— basket woven from roots
saatna— true [predicative]
snovredh— snore
goetske— Eurasian woodcock (Scolopax rusticola)
tjïelke— clear, pure (liquid)
lååjkes— at fault
dööhki dööhki— in droves
tjaasmasjidh— stare
tjöövhtje— common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
gaalje— bile
sjåårhte— stag
doerpijh— require
nåejtie— noaidi
saenteme— whetstone
loktes— similar
baahtsehke— pine cone
feeleme— departure for a trip
plïene-tjelmie— one-eyed
tsåalhkodh— hammer
laavtsoe— frog
mihkh— finally
healsoe— health
gierkien-gïtne— crustose lichen
doerkeldh-låajtoe— floor in a tent
ledtiebiesie— bird nest
bleehke-peenna— nib of pen
sïektedh— not be allowed to breastfeed (baby, calf)
sjyjsjelidh— undertake
sårkoe-gåetie— house of mourning
flïeske— pork
goese-hagke— thick grove of short spruces
jåeskiehtidh— be chilly
dåajmijs— one of good character
gapta— traditional costume
roehtedæjja— runner
sååjte— eagle
sjoerte— deepest depth in body of water
skeelte— witty person
tramstarostijh— be irritable
klovse— albino reindeer
smarres— accurate (with lasso, rifle, etc.)
staehkie— haystack
låhkadisth— for the tenth time
njaamedimmie-lijnie— towel
stujmiedidh— cause a ruckus
tsïhkije-aske— new moon
aanghkere— anker [unit of measurement]
samhtjas— undercooked (meat)
håagken njieptjie— barb on fish hook
tjoeme— fish scale
learrehte— canvas
bissie-moere— alder
marhkijs— murderous
garhkestidh— strangle
naarene— blackfly (Simuliidae)
tsïjtsijh— chirp
joevjemdidh— eat beard lichen (Usnea)
dååsmere-åajja— idiot
jaavoe— yes
joekehts— difference
sjåavonje— very good herding dog
skalnjah— oval (dish, container, etc.)
govne— ash
tjavla— priest attire
klaase— glass (not for drinking)
gåeblie— snowdrift
stravtjedh— overexert oneself
tjåerkie— common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
guepmierdidh— gallop (reindeer)
båatalasse— arrival
vijrebe— more vast
badtjadidh— lubricate
gaske-våhkoe— Wednesday
marhkijes— murderous
skaarve— cormorant
tsietsehth-muerjie— raspberry
tjïehte— tight (shoe)
vïjhten aejkien— the fifth time
veata— wager
vuerpie— fate
stoerre— big
kreeken-hïngse— crowberry plant (Empetrum nigrum)
naskoehtidh— upset
praaretji— sudden, suddenly
vïjhte låhkede— fiftieth
plïehtje-sæjnoe— unspecified variety of grass
vaejvie— discomfort
adtjeme— male reindeer that is five years old
luvsie— fish liver oil
ledtie-moesege— flock of birds
vælloe— sunset
baarmerh-laante— hilly landscape
gaamegh nipkedh— wear out shoes
skovvedh— bluster (wind)
nommehtidh— appoint; refer to by name
jieleme— number of reindeer one owns
sisnjelen— within
lååjkehks— at fault
raedtehke— shy reindeer that sticks to the edge of the herd
falhke— falcon
Maalege— Malå
njalledh— remove birch bark from log or trunk
kåalhta— iron pan
baska— bush
hiefies— worthless
gïermesj— snake
gaerpenh— deadwood
saajroehtehtedh— injure
vaevlie— flow path
krætnoeh— (one who) hums a lot
jarrestalledh— brood, ruminate
lijnie— shawl
tjelmehts-pleese— inattentive person
eatneme-meatehke— land surveyor
ploehtesjidh— ferry someone across a river with a raft
plihke— sheet metal
våaroej våaroej— in shifts
goebpere— fungus, mushroom
ståapoe— cottage
åesies-ålma— merchant
saaroeh— bran
njoktje— swan
skårhtoe— kerchief
biessie-råatnjoe— birchbark container or cradle
freepmes— magnanimous
jupmeles— pious
tjåalah— squinting
svælnganidh— be famished
dåålvedadtedh— pursue
ejtehts— unsalted (food)
vierhtie— resource, finances, means
plïehtje-njuenie— flat-nosed
ov-gåarohth— unsewn
stuvrelgidh— be administered (reindeer, property, etc.)
gujne-lemmie— menstruation
åesies-bovre— store
naaledh— plunder
maakenåhkoe— male reindeer that is five and a half to six and a half years old
såekie-vïtjve— birch switch, rod
geerve— difficult
joevjemdalledh— eat beard lichen (Usnea)
gåehtjere— charlatan
annjevusth— temporarily
seangol-eatneme— mossy area
mietiehtidh— admit, confess
mujvie— turbidity in water, beverages
goepmedh— decay (wood)
bïerne— bear
sïrfe— sheep
jåeskie— chilly [predicative]
gelkere— wandering
voerpehke— spry
rïekte— true
nahkestidh— fall asleep
fæjroe— match (for starting a fire)
earoeladtje— honest
haanan minngeles— hen
skreerkestidh— jot something down quickly
morre— mincemeat
gïenghkestidh— be shy (animal)
bååhkeme-gåetie— bakery
dællegh— immediately
gaske-rohkese— middle part of fish between head and tail
gearamdehtijh— make someone drunk
isveligke— horrible
skaejhtie— long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
krïnte— reed (textile)
giesiehtidh— have smth. transported, pulled by reindeer
boekte— in case
veapsan-biesie— wasp nest
vuarhka— safekeeping
skïljedh— wilt (leaves)
lijhkie-vaarjoeh— undergarments
doelhke— interpreter
håvhnjede— while squatting
klæjhkadahke— blinding reflection of light on snow
gadtjedh— urinate
doehtedh— touch
njoetske-mielhkie— colostrum
gåpman— upside-down [predicative]

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