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tjïjhtje låhkede— seventieth
tjåejjien-nåelie— front part of skin under reindeer belly
tjåalpan— arrogant [predicative]
byösse— willow rod
bæjhkodh— admit, confess
bovtsen-spæhta— reindeer warble fly (Hypoderma tarandi)
dïenesjæjja— employee
åarjel-jalledh— southwester
vaane-sovmehtidh— distrust
feedtedh— kindle
guelehth— without fish
rutjkehke— auburn [predicative]
snohke— snuff
tsanghke— tadpole
moere-tjååle— woodpecker
lohkijes— pious, religious
snjïeble— carrion beetle (Silphidae)
ååntjelidh— fish with a pole
bijjie-loeve— upper eyelid
sïenge— sinus
kaanna— maybe
tjyövleme-almetje— cocky person
hearvijh— dismember
doh guaktah— those two
sïlpe— silver
oktegs— distinct
gïjre-giesie— pre-summer, warmer days of spring before summer
gavsah— slovenly
healla— slab, flat stone
bajhke-tjoere— blow fly (Calliphora)
plæjjoe-peanna— pencil
moere-tjåalhka— woodpecker
loedtenidh— burst
båadts-juelkien— barefoot
skååvnje— wolf, or predator in general
gååvnesidh— exist
firredh— ruffle hair
tellefovne— telephone
gearenen-fatne— female rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
rijt'-stihke— match (for starting a fire)
göögkeles— gorgeous (reindeer, person)
gaastastalledh— haunt
boevedh— guard
hïehpehtalledh— be astonished
rampehke— ravenous (dog)
laadtege— cloudberry
moejege— caterpillar
bööhke— billy goat
suokse— maggot, or any larva found in meat
mueksie— reindeer liver
klæpma— clangor
nealkodh— hunger
mubpien aejkien— for the second time
sjollehtidh— enliven
goerne— grinder (for coffee, meat, etc.)
ov-raajnes— impure
hurrienassje— black grouse (Lyrurus tetrix)
buerkiestidh— inform
sorkedh— grieve
Syöldete— Skellefteå
meaktjijh— yield
slaameldh-såekie— fallen or felled birch
maehtehtje— skilled
digkiedidh— litigate
laavlome— song
derhvie— peat
tjåalagidh— squint
eebledh— deign
gealkarasse— liar
såarhte— sort, type
gurrije— weaver
voejehtjidh— freight
sjålhkoe— path made in snow
maljarostedh— get free from collar
svijje-maaje— farmland (spec. land without any Saami, near the coast)
-ine/-jne/-inie— comitative suffix meaning "with" (for singular nouns)
skaevie— very thin crust of ice on the snow
krobpijs— deep (valley, barrel)
baeriemdidh— suck in gut
minngeben daelvien— next winter
veassas— poor in something
aassjoestehtedh— reprimand
gæjhtjalasse— part of the face under and next to the ear (human)
luvlebe— more eastern
nåhkedh— be used up
mårtjodh— fold up
åtnalgidh— use
naskoeh— annoying (esp. rowdy children)
åarjelde— from the south
tjåelie— intestine
geehtesalledh— take care of oneself
bieleste— from the side of something
gurkedh— pour
raape-gaaretse juhtieji— a star fell
fyöle— luggage
trovkes— long-lasting
gijmie— mating season of birds
aereds-gaejmie— dawn
gåhtjodh— call somebody something, or by name
gadtja— vagina [used in Vilhelmina; otherwise inappropriate; also used for reindeer]
njilkedh— depilate by plucking
fïerpen-kraesie— stem of tormentil (Potentilla erecta)
maadth-gietjie— end of tree root
lïhtsegh— women's shoelaces comprising two or three parts joined together
kneekedh— gnaw (mouse)
spïele— game
beelleh— twin
avte-repmie— front part of a reindeer (alive or slaughtered)
vuavtasjidh— anxious
bïegke-værsjoe— strong wind
nåhkedadtijh— die out (family)
boevrijh— spoil (food)
ærmoedehtedh— anger
gæjranidh— become leaky
leegijh— hurt (arm, leg, foot, such as due to arthritis or gout)
mualhvah— taciturn in appearance
huhtedh— bark
lyjhkede-laakan— pleasantly
nevviehtidh— mate (dog)
jaahkahtidh— believe something
bïenjen-gåaksah-vearaldahke— horrible, "beastly" weather
aajkoehkadtjh— male cousins in relation to each other
tjïelkestehtedh— explain
raejkie— hole, opening
harrestalledh— not want to give something back
bolle— wooden cup
gaevnie— bit (for animals)
gaames-voesse— bag made from the foot or leg of a reindeer for storing miscellaneous items
daalvadovvedh— become wintery
salsedh— keep repeating, saying the same thing
morte— against
gåaskodh— awaken from sleep
aalmoestidh— beg (spec. for money)
skaamasadtedh— be ashamed, embarrassed
beeledidh— be in the half phase (moon)
tsåvveles— very stubborn, wishes to tear away from the herd to be on its own (reindeer)
hovren-åarja— thunder
vaalmestehtedh— fasten a bundle together
-nidh— reflexive verb ending for "self"
ståapoe— house
slædda— sled
elmie fraasede— there is bad weather
baataridh— flee
daelvien-govrese— mid-winter
tjaahpasjidh— be seen (something black)
svïjrege— curly (fur)
johte— epidemic
nahkeråbpoe— sleepier
abperes— precipitously, suddenly
geahpa— in agreement
ïehterdh-måaroe— rib
dolle-nåatsja— torch shaped like a fork
njuenie— front stem of boat
ebrien-gierehtse— fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium)
daejmierdidh— be partially filled with smoke (home)
måsnoeh— in a bad mood
seagkodh— become thinner
sööjmes— slow (e.g., when walking)
sleeptjijh— cleave, cut along the length (dress, etc.)
tjeakas— secret, hidden
ihke— that; because
hijven— well
tjoelmedh— tie a knot
samkas— bloated (after a meal)
båevtie— fine weather
tjïrrh-gåetien tjåagkije— thief
gaatelassjedh— desire
nahkere— sleep
ditnie— tin (metal, element)
angkene— offspring, brood
tjihtjege— tang of a knife
duahpijh— place a tassle on something
gåatan gaavnedh— find the way home
savtedh-biejjie— day when there is drizzle
larhkelidh— (try to) drive a herd downhill
nïmmere— intestines
earna— intent, intending
skreepedh— scrape
aktetje— everything possible
goestehtidh— become cold and windy
haadtoehtidh— avenge oneself
dåassah-ligke— unreasonably
sjaevehts— taciturn
gåersie— very cold (water); cold (weather in summer)
surrie— bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
gaavadahke— tame reindeer that follows people
hulkedh— follow
klytnjehks— shiny (animal fur, esp. reindeer)
jåerhkedh— extend something
ritnedh— occupy, take up space (e.g., a tent)
vöökes— beautiful (dress, voice)
bïegke-flarroe— whirlwind
soen'-åadtja— sinewy flank meat of reindeer
miehtjene— far off in the north
slampoe— rag
gaagnijdehtedh— be capable
buerie biejjie— good day
steadtjoeh-gaerie— shallow bowl
milnje-gierkie— pestle or round stone used for grinding
stååkedimmie— playing

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