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maaksove— payment
aavsoe— ladle
tsalpa— log
hårsa— thicket with large, bulky branches
veareldh— sky
tjaebpies-ligke— beautifully
jaknges— very dry, without any moisture (vegetation) [predicative]
sïlpe-gaerie— silver bowl
lååvesjimmie— echo
aavrelossje— lucky, successful, fortunate
njeeruve— dry, grassy lowland
klomhpedahke— weather with snow that sticks
byöpmedalledh— eat
gïemerdalledh— bundle; tie fish to a pole for carrying
sjïdteridh— grow something
gåmhpastalledh— stumble because shoe is too big
gïemhpe— swift
tsegkie— past
njealjahtasse— fourth
njamkadahke— weather with snow that sticks
sjuejmieh-nïejte— girl who is infatuated
biektjieridh— gnaw (rat)
raerhkije— one who separates reindeer
njamkedh— weather with snow that sticks
klihtege— with ledges
åajvah— outstanding
gervedh— take a detour
njealjede— fourth
daehtie gietjeste— from now on
kleapsje— leghold trap
vuelie-tealna— lower floater on a net
samhtjijh— become sleepy
baatsehts— leftover
laatjijh— spread out (e.g., padding for a saddle)
dïhperihks— slandering a man
fealloe-gæstoe— large box, crate made of planks
tjeavladalledh— be arrogant
gyhpenh— fat accumulated on something (surface, pot, etc.)
gåmhpadalledh— stumble because shoe is too big
geljiemdidh— widen
krehpehkh— foot-and-mouth disease
dampoeh— stupid
daajhtoehtidh— quickly prepare food
gadtje-rutjmie— gland between the cloves on reindeers' back hooves, also used to grease their antlers
naamesjidh— be able, up for something
tjoevtenjen-raejkie— keyhole
laake— law
aalhkije— easy
bæjjadahke— land at a high altitude, elevation
soelke— gentle, careful, delicate
plonterdidh— rumble (stomach)
gierkie— pearl (incl. glass)
sïhtjegidh— become green (bog)
flïehkegidh— become stained
tsietsedh— bite (taste, such as sour or bitter)
leebpijh— spread something out
aejkiestidh— warm, heat something up (e.g., in fire or oven)
snjadtjan-åajja— bald
årrome-sijjie— homestead
bårhvijs— mossy
larhvah— thick-haired
smohkes— competent
-amth— -less (suffix to indicate lack of something)
suelie— blood serum
kruevvie— detour
sietiedidh— taste sweet
daeviestidh— answer a call
pleanjodh— whimper
jaavoen— yes, affirmative
madtjele— brave
tjïerke— thick part of a branch
malskoe-tjaetsie— murky, dirty water
lapsoes— moist
slaamedidh— fell a tree
dearjesjidh— splash (person)
aagkele— diaphragm
nïhpesjidh— castrate reindeer
tjaaradihks— has many nightmares
budtestahke— edging, especially on Saami clothing
gaaktesh— eight people together
svyöhkedihks— does not follow the path (reindeer)
jårredh— roll, turn over
tjanhkes— resistant, stubborn
prarredh— speak quickly and unclearly, esp. when angry
boelve— knee
tsælloehtidh— challenge someone to a fight
sååle-pænna— toothpick
gutnije— scout
faastoe— fasting period
vaarredidh— walk quickly
barkedh— strive towards something
gïetsedh— tie something up with a belt
tjåalodh— gut (fish, bird)
båasaridh— grow restless
snadda— thicket
tjoemehtihks— always begging, making demands
luajhtaridh— set (sun)
dåmpoeh— stupid
sjienie— lady of the house; woman of respectable background
laejkie— wool yarn, thread
johke-såafoe— grassy area with deciduous trees by a stream or river
buarjedh-bahke— unforested slope
skïemtje— sick, ill
veasome-sijjie— domicile
lotjkehtalledh— come to an agreement
bïevnehke— tame, easy to lead (reindeer)
skaavestidh— scrape something off
njïegkestehtedh— thrash
heajadovvedh— lose a calf (that has strayed off and the mother cannot find it)
meajkedh— thaw (bog)
tjïvkedh— shine a light for someone
njavleske— smooth, slippery
raavtje— downpour
våara-biessie— template, pattern made from birch bark
håala— hole in the ground
bïedtehtovvedh— forbid
guevtele— plateau
svïjrege-njuenie-tjööse— reindeer with a white blaze and curly hair on its snout
sjisjnjie-bielie— inner side (of clothing, meat, etc.)
horre— male reindeer that is one and a half years old
gogkoe— which way
sæjran-såaja— pectoral fin
iehkeden— in the evening
laavkijh— bathe a child
dist— now
lonte-jaepie— year with a reindeer epidemic
raadtehts— where the colon meets the small intestine
daajka— here in this area
båajkedh— understand
laegkiestidh— jump
daanjedh— crush salt
jååktan— yesterday
stænghkodh— hop and dance around
sualasovvedh— be robbed
tjagkaladtijh— misspeak
snåvhroe— armful of shoe hay
baenie-bearka— gums
snjaptjehtidh— cut
aktetje-leejne— somehow, in a variety of ways
libniedidh— stink terribly
bovsedh— breathe heavily, pant
galhpas— unable to speak clearly
gæjmaldahke— verdigris
skïemtjelasse— sickness
nïehkesjidh— be stubborn
dåeries-flyjjere— horizontal band on a Saami hat
vuj— or (when asking a question)
geaktjamidh— approach
lovves— wet [predicative]
gaaltije— spring (water source)
sapmere-pluevie— hilly bog with high moss
berkiestidh— smolder, emit smoke
boste— bristle
minngebe— next, upcoming, following
sjapmere— spine of a knife (dull side opposite the blade)
tjåadtjodh— stand
hovre-beelhte— leather belt
gaelmie— corpse
jalla— wide, unforested valley
naaledh— cut off (branches, antlers, etc.)
båssodh— blow (wind, animal, person); blow on something
gårredh— tie together, bundle together
tjaetsie-gåjhkeds— thirst
båala— testicles, scrotum
pragkedh— be bloated, have gas
diepmiedidh— can, be able to do something
klåadtah-laakan— clumsily
åejjie— leader
bïedtedh— plead, esp. for forgiveness
njavsodh— hurt and fester (eye, esp. with pus)
tjelmiehtadje— blind
dålvodh— flood heavily (body of water)
våålje— clearing
klåadtah— clumsy
snuelie— dirty, sooty
vuastalidh— defy (esp. a defiant reindeer)
raakngesjidh— lay fir branches around the tent
maahtsehtidh— fold
tjueries— with light tips on fur
såapadidh— rub with soap
skrovhpesjistedh— waste something
sajja— part of a snow shoe where the tip bends
peajhke— signpost
vaarhuge— snowy owl
klavjodh— hang
vearaldahken aehtjie— Christian God, the Heavenly Father
tjaagredidh— hurt, feel slight pain
gïtnedh— eat lichen off a stone
gupmiestidh— rest, lie down
nuhteligs— useful
såångke-pluevie— bog
åesiem vaeltedh— take a reindeer to be slaughtered
goerkesh— mind, reason, intellect
åarjeldh-raedtie— southern side of a mountain
åtnoe— use
navsere— ghost
gåarvah-juelkie— bowlegged; bowlegged person
noerhtelistie— from the north
faavroes— beautiful (woman)
gåalodh— freeze, feel cold

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