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Saepmie— Sapmi
mearroe— mare
saajkoe— gapta for special occasions
debpelen— there, in that direction
vyskedehtedh— turn something yellow
faerede— danger
gaerviehtidh— lose something
låvladahke— eastern wind
orresje— place where Saami have lived for a very long time
halke— straight, direct
jïepkerdehtedh— suddenly become warm and start to sweat
aevjie— overgrown field on old reindeer pasture or milking grounds
smæddehke— deft
raadehke— kindhearted
bïhkedasse— instruction, education, teaching, advice
golmesh— three people together
prierie— the broad part of an antler
måvhka— pants
gæjmah— in heat (reindeer cow, bird)
darjodh— make
noerhtegassje— northerner
skïjlehth— udder disease that causes a rash
leebpelgidh— be spread out
såangoe-hïeje— engagement party
spaahka— splinter of wood
luejie— dawn
tjelm'-åaroe— an infectious disease of the reindeer's eye socket
gearkeske— stony
væhna— witness
bagkoeh— wonton, overly sexual, lewd
tjïrrh— through
guelieh fihkedh— get, receive fish
loejhtedidh— set (sun)
tsagkehtidh— spread fish out on a birch branch
mij dïhte— what is that
provreds-almetjh— married people
sjeemedh— tidy up home
tjåalpah— taciturn in manner and appearance
snjåarkelidh— accustom someone to receiving something; covet something
gaeledh— wade
vïelle— brother
heekeldidh— cozy up (usually referring to dogs)
tjovkes— with young (animal, esp. wolf or dog)
mævhkijh— become soft
måatoe— appearance
jåempie— pregnant person
rohha— komse, a portable Sami cradle
mïevredh— wet snow
juhtedh— fall (star)
lijkie-skåerriestuhtje— extra piece of leather
stihtjie— only goes in a straight line
slajve— one who is bad at using a lasso
jårraldehtedh— roll something over
duekeste— from behind something
kreeke— housepet
dasnegh— there (at a specific spot)
johke-bealah— along the river, on the side of the river
skråevvies— with a bit (reindeer)
nåjjoeh— always grumpy and displeased
jatnan— snow-covered [predicative]
jehkede— time before calving season
galme-bearkoe— frozen meat
jïjjehtoevedh— be unable to reach overnight accommodations before nightfall
buaredh-biejjie— day with fine weather
bïste— spoon
skæjra— ski
vååjneridh— be visible
nuekies— enough, adequate, sufficient
minngehke— back part of a reindeer herd
gallas— full (such as from food)
tjåagkodh— gather
bööredidh buertien gåajkoe— invite guests to the table
nahkehtidh— use up
vissjies— angry
fïrredidh— cut hair
nomme— hundred
gohpedh— hollow out
voelkehtidh— lead away
vaares-måvhkah— wadmal pants
aareske— stony, full of stones
rïhpelgidh— open up
vååvne— frightening (esp. appearance)
hojjestalledh— complain constantly
voeje— fat obtained from cooking or heating food
marngegidh— fold up, crinkle up
gertjie— waterfall (incl. of a stream)
tjeapoeh-rïejhpe— animal collar
gïehtjelæjja— devil
fïjledidh— use a file
båeries gåeskie— great-aunt (maternal grandmother's older sister)
gurreme— weave
mosne— sour
praare— steep
rehkiestidh— use a plane
savsesjidh— sleep deeply
njåaptsodh— climb
bertedh— bleed
gïeseldahke— fat around the stomach (esp. reindeer)
vaajtelidh— desire, request
ossjelmes— intent
baartesåhkoe— Bartholomew's Week
svelmere— four-cornered pattern on shoebands
tjuvliestihks— really enjoys kissing
gesniestidh— sneeze loudly
bååhrkeldh-hovre— tanned leather
gåarhmah— wrong, incorrect, erroneous
åvtelisnie— ahead, yet to happen, far off
darhkijh— examine closely
gåadijh— burn and stick to the pan or bottom of pot
båarhte— away
maaskenidh— become tangled (yarn, etc.)
jeananidh— increase (in quantity), multiply
möövredh— play a shaman drum
låjjodh— calm oneself, become calm
tjaekeres— takes up little space
gåase— cup (general, but esp. a goblet with two handles)
jieniedehtedh— increase (e.g., in price)
stehkie— stool for sitting
skïjlehth— time in autumn when leaves turn yellow
jïjhteldh— sunrise
rååten— full of fallen trees (thicket)
maaketje— brother-in-law (wife's younger brother, younger cousin, or nephew)
skælhtede— barelegged, naked (esp. in morning before getting dressed)
plievvies— pale
åånedæjja— beggar
orre— new
daalh— here
buaramidh— feel better (health)
njavhkehtidh— lure a male snow grouse to catch it
avredh-giesie— hot summer
najpetje— small knife
bihkeldasse— instruction, education, teaching
goh— yet
gååkse— dawn
rïssedh— drizzle
båelmiehtasse— braided shoelace or shoeband (esp. thinner end thereof)
dïerjesjidh— splash (person)
tjoelmedidh— tie a knot
sakte— at, by, near
månnja— husband's younger sister or cousin; woman's older brother's or older cousin's wife
guhte— which
juvsijh— fall (star)
gåeksie— dawn
såavedh— freeze from the bottom up
löönes— on loan, borrowed
bijjie-bielie— upper side
gåpmoelistie— against the wind
åenehks— short
gåavoe— steam
faamoe— strength
gårradahke— skinned carcass of a slaughtered animal
soejmi— gentle, careful, delicate
seamma-ligke— in the same manner
laajda— stretch one has traveled
altesigan— their, his, her, whose
kropmesjidh— stab, kill an animal
klæmhpan— low in the sky (esp. setting sun) [predicative]
vearije maana— sullen child
klytnjehke— reflective (water)
dealasjidh— lose appetite
goesmeridh— vomit
liekie— pit, hole
soen'-åedtjie— filet from side or back of reindeer
baatsahtasse— leftover
genhtseme— backside (in general and of clothing)
soejvenes— ghost
malfas— grumpy
dïhperes— slandering a woman
sampele— stick that is pointed on one end (e.g., for closing a sack of tripe)
staavhledh— track and bark
-be— possessive suffix for "his/her"
uhtsie— small
tjohkehtovvijh— become hungry
tuvnedh— strike, beat; strike dead
stæhtjoe— outstretched, straight, stiff
sjovhpe— spot in a body of water where it suddenly becomes deep
vienjiedidh— slander
rååktehke— straight
aeskie— small box
njïetsege— shin (human), metatarsal (animals)
tjovhke— cheese curd
snuhtje— bad dog (poor quality, not badly behaved)
viesjie— powerless, weak, without strength [predicative]
provhkelgoevijh— be common
lihpie— cliff
njïhkesjidh— brush, scrub
beapmoe-rohkeles— grace, prayer at meal time
gijhtedh— thank
skovres-kraesie— bogbean (<i>Menyanthes trifoliata</i>)
naerie— stye
guffe— ignorant person
luhkie njealjede— fourteenth
klahka-tjærja— watch chain
ossjelammes— idea
sepkielidh— whisper
klåhkere— sexton
snaeltie— hand spindle
rintedh— penetrate
magkeren-tjagkeren soptsestalla— he speaks unintelligibly
baahtjege— pine cone

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