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tramhkelidh— deduct
dealoe— tablecloth
tunsehtidh— berate
svïrrege— shrew
Hovrengaellies— deity of thunder, lightning, weather
tjaatsestidh— indicate (by pointing, signing, etc.)
doh— those [far from the speaker]
skreahpoeh— boastful
fååvrehke— wanton, esp. girl
moere-gåetie— woodshed
batske— angelica
flaaske— bottle
lïjmedalledh— lurk and hide, not want to be seen
healsoehtidh— send greetings
duasvan— feeble [predicative]
vaejsjien-dueljie— wolf fur
faalestidh— travel
ruhpie— roof
vïerhtse— ram
vellie— poor soul
pluevien-suejnie— bog hay
reagka-soerme— ring finger
liejpie— alder
aan-aarhtse— another eagle
lanhkesidh— speak, reply bitterly
daan jïjjen— tonight
njonnjele— very small fish
raejrien-vearelde— thunderstorm
faagkan— considerable
earoe— honor
måvhkodh— roar (animal)
tjïdde— soot
skotjke— common curlew (Numenius arquata)
plienie— stem of herbs
Rananiejta— deity of fertility and springtime, ensures good grazing for reindeer
nåagkoeh— clumpy
mubpie— second (ordinal number)
bankeme— tumor
naskoehtidh— disturb, bother, insult
sviskere— plum
nymme— house mark
bijjie-skaavtjoe— moustache
lastesabpa— with more leaves
vaanhtse-gurrije— glove weaver
samhtjan— undercooked [predicative]
deavene— female elk
spaenjie— prominent stone block or boulder sticking out of the ground
næhkere— sleepiness
darvenidh— become morally corrupted
Healjamæssa— All Saints' Day
koerve— sausage
saalvoe— tree stump cut at chest height with a gap at the top, used for softening wooden skiing materials
minnie— at all
gåmpoe— mixture of wild celery and sorrel, minced and combined with buttermilk or skimmed sour milk
tjaffa— dog
vierhtjie— haystack
slovves— sly
ov-træjjadidh— be discontent
gieries— loved
geatjoes— whole
jåaskas— cooled (water, food)
guhkies-soerme— middle finger
skreedkijh— jot
tsyjhtsehke— sparrow
haekien— food, meat filled with bone slivers
rovnegs— strange
dennie gaskesne— in the meantime, meanwhile
dan dïere— hence
vaassje-gïeje— terrible fate
flöörestidh— breach (water over a bank)
snïjpe— visor, bill on a cap, esp. men's caps
sïhtege— perch (Perca fluviatilis)
pillere— pill
dursjie— golden root (Rhodiola rosea)
vajmoeh— whiny
meahtsanidh— retreat
vaentjele— gospel
stuara— size
våhkoen nåhkeme— weekend
tsagkedh— halt (reindeer)
tjåadtjahtæjja— breadwinner
båårhkesjidh— tan hide
moere-tjåålhke— woodpecker
luhkie vïjhte— fifteen
nållan— plundered [predicative]
feavroe— shore during ebb tide
tjovregh— head lice
badtja— lubricant
råaja— Iceland moss (Cetraria islandica)
saajnes— undercooked
luste— fun
dahte— he, she
seeptjedh— sweep with a broom
skrööhtehtidh— stoke fire
bïssehtapth-vaarjah— unwashed clothes
klåare— eagle talon
maadtoe— birthplace
voeknge— white-throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
skælhtjehke-maanoe— July ("month when reindeers' coats are fine, after shedding")
laakse— salmon
ietnien aehpie— menstruation
jovnesåhkoeh— Nativity of John the Baptist
goerehtahke— farm dog
vissjies— hateful
vïssjelåbpoe— more patient
maadtege— real, proper form of a language
batsken-åejjie— stem and flower of angelica plant
skråajhpa— frail [adj. and predicative]
plïejhkehken— stained
majkijh— become bleached
brorken-åedtjie— meat of the hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
napkasidh— be worn (used, old, e.g., ski, shoe)
våarhkoe— hiding place
harrestalledh— confiscate
sisnjielisnie— within
staaloen-batske— wolf's-bane (Aconitum septentrionale)
buvvije— killer
måatere— female bear
ij gie-gi— no
åajvoeh-laakan— splendidly
aevjie— place where grass grows, esp. where reindeer have been milked, or at the base of a fence
samskoes— distressed
stööhtje— elk
gööleme— fishery
hipmie-moere— bird cherry (Prunus padus)
maa— truly, definitely, for sure
kraevies-laaketje— grayish
dievierdidh— hit (target, etc.)
pluahta— raft
jastalgidh— be pushed
prælloeh— eyeglasses
bierie— bird breast
saejniedidh— taste undercooked
asvedidh— become frightened
akti veajkoej— occasionally
vuekie— custom
naalehke-burhvie— bighorn cup lichen (Cladonia cornuta)
prïeste— priest
goltele-sijjie— bear den for hibernating, specifically under firs
låedtjie— doldrums
klæjhkedh— blinding reflection of light on snow
ååjretje— small oar
tjïekedadtedh— play hide-and-seek
snjuhtjeles— pointed (end of a pin or knife)
livsie— fish liver oil
haltoe-mearroe— bad dog (poor quality, not badly behaved)
plaavedehtedh— dye something blue
jielede-biejjieh— lifetime
bæssedh-maanoe— August
baadtehtahke— ribbon
saedtie-laejrie— sandy clay
noelelgidh— undress, become undressed
gåebleme— snowdrift
baektjere— unripe berry
maatmååre— housewife
vuelie-åelie— underskirt
löönestehtedh— lend
klavva— strait
såekie-hagke— dense forest of small birch trees
moere-tsöölhke— woodpecker
aemiejuetjijh— commit suicide
mådtan stoerre— suitably large
ïervedh— dismember
seapan— probably
slamma— lemming (Lemmus lemmus)
kradtjohke— critical, censorial, condemning
ij mij-ge— nothing
sjabre— mushroom that grows high in the mountains, with a white stem and red cap
tsååbpe— frog
aeremes— earliest
mïrrestalledh— be on par with, in equal standing
mihkels-mæssoe— Michaelmas
låesuvh— birch branches or twigs used to seal up gaps in a reindeer enclosure fence
njaahtjodh— inspect
bïjle— icepick
tjorkehke— taut [predicative]
feeredh— travel
sööhpedh— birth a calf
måjkoedidh— wipe off, away
aalkoe-aske— new moon
muerjie-bihkije— bear ("berry picker")
gånka— king
navsere— nisse
vaaroeh— merchandise
ruvligen-ligkie— funnily
nommehts— nameless [attributive]
ov-tryjjes— somber
tjulhpe— oaf
norpe— reindeer nose botfly (Cephenemyia trompe)
svælngan— famished [predicative]
guevtie-svirrege— viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara
snjeajhtjodh— scream
njoektjeme— tongue
såtnoe— they two, both of them
gåhkalidh— resign, give up
tjolhtere— dinghy
sjædtoe— plant
tjovrese— head louse
båetieh bööresth— cheers
bohkere— potato

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