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guarkijes— astute
foeve— crowd of people
stöödegs— functioning properly (esp. clock)
vijdies— vast [adj. and predicative]
båårhkeldh— tanned (hide)
staaloen-kraesie— wolf's-bane (Aconitum septentrionale)
tjolhtsestalledh— stroll
gijmie-ledtie— courting bird
saale— hall, large room
gåangkoeh-såekie— bent birch
ikte— together
gåågkehke— stately (person)
bamma— small trunk
lovre— bullet
mïetske— rotten
fahkestidh— wake up, esp. suddenly
raampeldidh— clatter
duamere— judge
tjoejkehtæjja— one who follows reindeer on skis
baernie— bachelor
færhkedh— sprinkle (e.g., seasonings)
smeelte— female bear
veerremes— worst
gïermesje— snake
jokngen-hïngsh— lingonberry bush
sibjehtalledh— slumber
bielkien-gaave— angle between thumb and index finger
sirrie-bualehke— vicious
staarra— sedge (Carex)
hælloe— shelf
gårma— larva of the reindeer warble fly (Hypoderma tarandi)
skihke— custom
veanhtoe— presumption
nænnoestidh— prove
vueliemdidh— lower
healsadidh— deliver a message
amma— therefore, indeed, truly
dån— you [sing.]
fliehkie— stain
riektiemdidh— straighten
gïmpeldidh— cause mischief
skuvmie— tarpaulin
tjarhtestalledh— swindle
tjoeltje— lever
stööregs— functioning properly (esp. clock)
gejhkie-ligke— dryly
råeteme— lynx
nyöjkedh— decline, reject
bïejelgovvedh— be buried
baalkohke— bull that keeps to itself in the summer
ahh— oh
vijhtserdidh— chirp
löönedh— lend
tjïelle— Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)
meajkas— thawed
tjåktja— male western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
veedtjedh— retrieve
prååsehke— fragile
aahtjestidh— speak in euphemisms
skohtelostedh— be ineffective at herding
gualajåbpoe— with many more fish (body of water)
gaelvierdidh— taper
goesehtasse— male reindeer that is five years old
vaalijh— whine
gaahta— cat
gaatene— street
geah— exclamation of surprise at a dismissive response from someone
valte— tree trunk
båvva— hut
skaadtjere— destructive person or thing
naakede— something
aaj— also
Nåavmesjenjaelmie— Namsos
dih— you [pl.]
brorke— hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
snurkie— pig, piglet
saarkeme— larva of the reindeer nose botfly (Cephenemyia trompe)
åårmogs— merciful
irhkedh— ruin, destroy
laavkeldahke— joint (e.g., in a wooden box)
tråjjadidh— feel content
skagla— bump
dessjie— worthless thing
mïetes-lohke— amount (esp. money)
nåajtome— shamanism
sïenge— nostril
doeh— those [far from the speaker]
aalka— throughout
aavoe— happiness
gyjhtelihks— grateful
haesteme— prompt
badtj-åejjie— prankster
kleapsje— fox trap
gïermeh— snake
alvesadtedh— become dismayed
sïejph— wolf
strientje— steel wire
heajmene-burrie— homeowner, permanent resident with a fixed dwelling
ållesth— complete
frodke— hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
låamme— pocket
tjååtsele— duck
foeresjidh— freight
stavra— good administrator (of reindeer, property, etc.)
eskie— lap
smuerie— reindeer with a white spot on the snout and a white spot on the side
bovrege— reindeer nose botfly (Cephenemyia trompe)
boste— brush
elties— its, her, his
Tjïjhtje-naestieh— Pleiades
måalvoeh— smug
baersele— maternity leave, puerperium
vååjnedh— appear, look, seem
slïehtedaale— fifty-öre coin
dïmpele-åejjie— dizziness
haanan— hen
lamsehke— marsh marigold (Caltha palustris)
vaatneske— envious [adj. and predicative]
voeres— geriatric
gåetie-luhpie— lodging, accommodations
vestie— vicious [predicative]
kruehkiehtidh— clasp
skotjke— Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
boevnjedh— wither
snadda— shrub
tuarvadidh— require
sjaepielidh— swat hands around to keep bugs away
slaavtje— bottle sedge (Carex rostrata)
Joeksaahka— deity who protects children and aids in childbirth, lives behind the fireplace
tjåarvoehtasse— shout
sikte— sight on rifle
vuetsedh— express
tjaalege— writing, text, document
stoemhpe— tree stump
tjogkele— ticklish [predicative]
provne— steps in front of a door
sïerre— stranger
goh— as if
sæjnoe— wavy hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa)
jovnesåhkoe-kraesie— meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria)
sjeakodh— tidy up, clean home
goesehts— male reindeer that is five years old
plievhties— smitten
klaatere— quarrel, argument
viejedh— be able to do something
tjuekehke— starved, esp. due to inability to graze because of ice
aereds-ååbredæjja— morning star
gudtsiestidh— thank for receiving food or drink
sarka— sorrow
daara— Swede or Norwegian
reavere— robber
vualijes— knows a lot of melodies
ratnehke— voracious
såangan-åejjie— spokesman for the groom at a wedding
tjoevehke— eager
veapsa— wasp
jueskies— chilly
gihtse— goat
hamhka— tawny owl (Strix aluco)
gaknga— stuttering [predicative]
slaamedidh— decimate
vyrtehks— effective (medicine)
bietsie-plaantege— pine wood without fatwood
skutjke— Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
muejsie-biessie— fine, rough birchbark without branch holes
rïevtege— diving bell spider (Argyroneta aquatica)
kåava— alcove (esp. in home; small addition used for storage made from birch bark, birch wood, and peat)
heejne— whetstone
dovletje tïjje— times past
beevre— beaver
bondege— potato
voervelidh— inform
njåamaldahke— hare skin
asve— horror, fear, dismay
suerkie-såekie— forked birch with trunk divided in two
haave— sea, ocean
frodde— hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
dååsmere-åejjie— idiot
meelhtegh— malt
staalan-slaabre— wolf's-bane (Aconitum septentrionale)
naarene— tumor
föörhkedidh— laugh
ov-sïemes— disagreeable, not in good taste
maadteg-aehtjie— forefather
dïedtesidh— be under pressure
sovmehtidh— mistrust
gieltedh— cock a gun
rööjre— tube
klïssedh— embroider with tin and pearls
jealehtjadtijh— nourish oneself
tjenhkere— snowball
pleentege— mixture
vïetjele— lurching
åktsede— ninth (ordinal)
jovkemes-tjaetsie— drinking water
snarhpodh— contract, shrink
åajvoes— splendid
guahpere— copper
åktsahtasse— ninth (fraction)
homhpe— reindeer calf

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