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dievhtedh— fill
darhpestidh— boil a little; bring to a boil
spædtjastidh— skip stone across water
gåahkehtidh— close collar
njovtehtjadtedh— beat up, thrash someone
leammamasse— lie
spiejiestidh— slap
gaskestidh— start a fire
vååjelgovvijh— be forgotten
sarja— small stream
krobpe-låemie— deep valley
njaalkese— a sweet drink [euphemistic for "schnapps"]
jarpe-geegke— barrel for storing reindeer milk
byjje— village
kråabjan— crooked (beak or nose)
snjapka— bad dog (poor quality, not badly behaved)
goerkelidh— explain
ealehke— bitter (food)
vadtedidh— continue to give
spaanestidh— coat pelt with slivers of wood
åejjie-vearhke— reindeer disease that causes head pain and the animal to work in circles
mov mïelen mietie— in my opinion
govlesadtedh— hear each other's opinion
jeana— big river, stream
gïjdege— in spring
eejhtedh— threaten
vaajhkoen— only (quantity)
ov-luvrege— disobedient
dan guhkiem goh— as long as
jïermijes— wise
åajva-guessie— welcome guest
bualajidh— catch fire
soeve— smoke
våaleme— testicle
stoerenjidtjie-aaltoe— reindeer with large teats
tråepkiehtidh— break suddenly (ice)
deadtelidh— press (mechanically)
gavtjaridh— fall backward and land on one's back (also animals falling down and dying)
bearka-raejkie— hole in the ski that the binding goes through
vuestie— very near
goeme— gums
bealeste— from the side of something
balvedh-laaketje— pretty overcast, gray
dovhkerdidh— play with toys
skajhke— cleaving axe
sovkedh— row
maljaridh— come loose
soptsestimmie-aamhtesh— topics of conversation
tjearvijh— begin to become dizzy and lose balance
gaasta— playful, enjoys telling jokes and having fun
tjaebpies-laakan— beautifully
ov-nuhtege— useless
skoehtehke-rigkie— iron chain
såakahtidh— become overcast
vïhnestidh— witness
feelpedh— blow snow in the air; snow in the wind
loeve-njidtjieh— reindeer teats that are so close together that they can be milked simultaneously (esp. the back teats)
lyjjestalledh— track reindeer
seahkaridh— take care to do something
aktegs— alone, solitary
voeres— snowy
leajpeldahkesne— colored, dyed with alder bark
snjïerke-vearaldahke— drizzle
gievrie— shaman drum
-aamhtese— suffix denoting a material (e.g., textile)
njïehkesjidh— be stubborn
roehkenasse— steam
neajta— daughter
uvhte-maahtele— outstanding
gieliestidh— lie
muerhkies— slow, dilatory
snjaltje— July
skaavtjoe— beard
sjïevde— wolf pack
skuvle-hïejme— schoolhouse
jaahkoe— faith
faamohts— powerless
måvhtadidh— bribe
dïhte— she, he, it
tjujhtjehke— tit
gadtja— urethra of vulva
provhkelgoevijh— be ordinary
njåameldh— hare skin
heantije— slaughterer
staaloe— Stallo
daaskoe— satchel
atjkedh— leak slightly
jovkesth— alcoholic beverage
bæjjamidh— rise, ascend (bird)
smaejvies— minced
vïssjege— small birch
saaredh— wheeze (animal)
goebpere-laante— soil where mushrooms grow
tjelmien-haermie— eyelash
tjåadtjoehtæjja— person with responsibility (manager, etc.)
tsagkestidh— halt (multiple reindeer)
smaalan-dueljie— sheepskin
buste— brush
napkedh— be worn (used, old, e.g., ski, shoe)
jarrestidh— swerve
samskan— nervous [predicative]
gaahpasjidh— bellow
gormes— larva of the reindeer warble fly (<i>Hypoderma tarandi</i>)
raavre-kraesie— rush (<i>Juncus</i>)
någloe— mortise
slovve— sly
tsamtsestehtedh— squeeze
vïejsehtidh— be obstinate
baapkehtidh— grunt (reindeer)
jastahtallijh— be summoned before a court
sirrie-bualehke— angry
væhtnadidh— witness
njerkijh— have sex
gietskie— to, toward someone or something
tjïelkes— clear, apparent
aaho-o-o— call given to make reindeer slow down
jaskoehtidh— console
laajtan-bïedternes— atlas (anatomy)
göökte— two
nååte— wife's younger sister, younger cousin, or niece
tjidtjie-bielie— stepmother
gajhnaan— pulled back
vïjvetjh— son-in-law and father-in-law in relation to each other
njeajkedh— slip and fall (esp. peat from a wall or roof)
murredh— chop and mix meat
bijjielistie— above
söörkehke— branched out in different directions
maatadistijh— forget what one wanted to say
jïermijs— clever, smart
jahke-aaltoe— pregnant reindeer
gea— which, who
vaakoehtidh— admonish
vihtjedh— ice-cold wind
gaptjedh— spread over something
jïenge-baadtehts— glacier
gyrredidh— curse, cuss, swear
båavhroeh— jam-packed, fully stuffed
våålese— downward
nalloes— fool
tjaetsiem gilmedahtam— I let the water get cold
vaarvodh— be careful
bïedterasse— atlas (reindeer anatomy)
krogkerge— bumpy, full of potholes
vuejnedh— see
måedtien haaran— in multiple directions
meavra— shaman drum
laptijh— rise over the horizon (sun)
gosse— until
vaajja— small valley; valley in the high mountains or in a forested area between peaks of varying heights and that narrows as it ascends
stoere-nïmme— thousand
vïtnelostedh— be prone to overstretching; be in a situation in which overstretching or pulling a joint or tendon is possible
tjeedtege— chain
boelhketje— little while
gååksedidh— dawn
abpelohke— a whole, uncut reindeer carcass
geavta— length
skrovde— cloth
gærroedidh— curse, cuss, swear
fearjadidh— color
goevtes-moere— threshold of a door
slavhtjedh tjaktje— autumn with sleet
daelvie-gaamegh— winter shoes
laavlijïhtjedh— begin to sing
gajhkedidh— become dry (meat, clothing)
johke-bealam— along the river
gåaltoe-hovme— snow fog
njalhkedihkie— slippery, slimy
noerebe— younger
geepijh— die unpleasantly (animal; used pejoratively for people)
gievtiemdidh— extend something
okse— door
tjarra— knife
veeledh— lean
gaaktsege— eight reindeer
gask'åtnoe-vaarjoeh— semi-used, semi-worn clothing
soehpenje— lasso
dïeskerasse— fabric for glove lining
jiekie— father's older male cousin
beernes-maana— boy, lad
dïervesjidh— meet up with, encounter, greet
juelkie— foot
tjearodh— cry, bawl
-sne / -isnie— inessive suffix for singular, meaning "in"
gïknjelidh— tear, produce tears
bïjvele— warm (clothing, weather, etc.) [predicative]
sibjedh— close eyes, blink
tjearan— at dusk
skoeledh— have diarrhea
rååntjedh— castrate reindeer by biting
juelkie— leg
-sassa / -assa / -sasse— suffix indicating a future relationship with someone (e.g., future father-in-law - voehpesassa)
gåeskie— mother's older female cousin
sapmerederhvie-vuemie— forest with high-growing moss
neapede— nephew or niece (child of one's sister)
åvte-såeleme— protruding point on front of antlers
hååjpestidh— throw down (onto the floor, or when wrestling)
tjalmehtoevijh— become infatuated, fall for someone
rïrresjidh— rub in (e.g., rub something into a pelt)
sovhtine— with a cold or sniffles
galtestidh— argue

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