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gæhtjoes— stiff
ratnestidh— eat too much
ryöjnestæjja— shepherd
åereme-sijjie— sleeping place
jissehts-laejpie— flatbread
seareme-bielie— one specific cheek
flyjjere— vertical band on a Saami hat
slïmhpe-bangsemh— swollen lips, lips with blisters
daavhle— lunar corona
suvhtjies— full-haired
laarhkodh— kill (when done by a wolf)
ruerhkeme— thin blood; thinness of blood
bïhtjegidh— sprout (grass)
bieljie-gaessie— earwax
jagkaradtedh— be broken into pieces
gajhkesjidh— salt and dry food
smaareh-gïele— dialect
nymme— hundred
aaltehke— reindeer cheese
sleantjah— bent on both sides
trurrie— blood during menstruation or birth
vååjeldehtijh— forget
aakse— ear of grain
naajhke— slow, sluggish person
suevmie— ditch dug in the snow to overnight in
jiermehtoevedh— act irresponsibly
rïesh-baegkie— halter with decorations
veaksahkåbpoe— stronger (strength or taste)
sjïeleridh— give dowry, dower
loengedh— be lewd
vaaledidh— put down signposts
snjåajpeldidh— glow (northern lights)
tååjje— lasso, rope
daatje-plaadtje— farmer boy
vueliedidh— slaughter
eatnetje-guaktah— stepmother and stepchild in relation to each other
anghkelimmie— elevation
pruvrijassa— one who wants to marry soon
jaevrie-gaske— spit of land
deelledh— send, deliver
båssome-voeje— fat that is scooped out when cooking meat
doehpelgidh— have tassles
baante— ribbon, band
jearmijs— clever, smart
abpe jïjjem— throughout the night
snïjre— slanted cut on a reindeer's ear
biksedh— grasp, seize
goesmere— spruce bark
lïesmehke— broken (knife)
altese— their
båaresåbpoe— older
tsåalhkodh— peck (bird)
meatan— with oneself, on one's person
giske— into the space between things
lïenedidh— warm up water or milk
sjaeviehtåbpoe— more taciturn
njevtedh— thrash something
svïjrege-ravve— reindeer with curly hair on its rear
baakta— at, past, beside
laptoes— raw, uncooked
tjurrie-tjohpe— women's cap with crest
fïjneldehtedh— hinder
daj— their
gabte— broad
gåavrastehtedh— bring reindeer across water to land
leahta— decoration in the shape of a braid; tin or bead decoration on a collar
vaaroehtidh— admonish
slaabroeh— thin (paper)
jalledh— west wind
goeredh— follow alongside
biejjege— by day
soene-bearkoe— filet from side or back of reindeer
mujhtedh— remember
giesie-maanoe— June
slaajvoe— torn garment
jïrreme— marrowbone
gærhka— church
njotsvegidh— have fine hair and a good body (reindeer)
bihkedh— pluck berries, hair, feathers, etc.
böönjes-soene— spun twine
-aamhtesh— suffix denoting a material (e.g., textile)
raejrie jåhta— it is storming; there is thunder and lightning
længhkahtidh— limp
njeervedh— press together
gaajhkem lehkiem— everywhere
bïegke-fropmeh— strong gust of wind
stååpelåbpoe— more difficult to cross (esp. a stream)
barte— edge, ridge of a mountain(f)
sjisjnjielisnie— inside
bæjngolds-gåptoe— overcoat, outer layer of gapta
vïedth-nïejte— engaged woman
gïeseldh— fat around the stomach (esp. reindeer)
lïjmedadtedh— keep hidden at a distance to spy
stæhtjasjidh— lie with legs or feet outstretched
såangoe-sïlph— engagement gift
uvtemes— first
navte— axe handle
plinhtje— soft (nail)
saegkie— short-haired (reindeer, due to having just shed)
gartjege— with multiple waterfalls (stream)
gajhkadahke— dry weather, long-lasting drought
dæjmetje tjaktje— last autumn
sijjedh— whet
tjåagka— fork
gaejnjele— armpit
gïesegh— afterbirth when a calf is born
tjeebpemes— nicest, most pleasant, prettiest, most elegant
åajva-iejnieladtjh— very welcome people, guests
lååjkes— guilty, in debt
reajnoe-skopmehke— cloak worn when herding reindeer
hiefies— bad, worthless
ståalodh— bite (dog)
tjïektjes— brandy
raabna— lunar corona
voedtjes— slippery (ice)
orresth— not long ago, recently
giektjiebistie— from nearby
svikteme— barrel hoop
almetjh— people
tjuetie— hundred
noerhte— north
sissie-gietjie— sleeve opening (clothing)
gaajrine— with a blaze (reindeer)
bontjerdidh— boil until large bubbles form
goerkelehtijh— explain
evteben biejjien— day before yesterday
leamas bïegke— warm, mild breeze
laehpielidh— leave something behind
smååjvehke— minced [predicative]
bissie— holy
snårvoeh— always unhappy and never enjoys anything
jemhkelds biejjie— a dark day
sahpoeh-moere— decayed wood
sjåajman— infatuated
skaemiegåetedh— be ashamed, embarrassed
skaara— harm
gïebredh— pack up, wrap
båervie— fat obtained from cooking or heating food
sveajje— rod
fæjloedidh— harm
dååsmere— blockhead
gïerhkemen-leahkoe— back board of a komse
biejjie-kaarre— dayworker
aassjoestehtedh— break a habit
dulvie— flood
njolkedh— come loose (fur, such as when soaking a pelt)
madtjas— inside-out
spaanne— round box, bucket
åejjie-lyöhke— pillow
rååjnestæjja— shepherd
vaasijh— pass by
streatjodh— cry, scream
gærhkoe-plaasse— church site
gasnehtidh— flash (e.g., lightning)
munnie— egg
vaahra— danger
gierehtsen minngie-gietjie— rear of a sled
muerhkie— slow, dilatory
jållaridh— roll and fall over
ohtsepth— without searching
jeemeh— corpse
guhkiem mænngan— long after
naskas— annoying (esp. rowdy children)
habjoeh gïehke— sickly, apathetic reindeer that forgets or neglects its calf
aabpastidh— overcook
åjkardalledh— howl repeatedly (dogs, wolves)
hearhkoe— succulent
mådtsah-vaarjoeh— inside-out clothing
mïelke-njuenie— end pieces of the breast (animal meat)
budtjie-baedtjie— full to the brim
nemhtie— like so
skåeddie— tanned skin without fur
sjïdtedh— increase (in quantity)
bårrehtalledh— be bitten
gåarhman— wrong, incorrect, erroneous
gæhtjoehtidh— make stiff (limbs)
gåalmeds-laevie— third cousin
tröjjes— amusing
latjke-jaevrie— lake with no ice
garmerdalledh— constantly brag
tråare— thread
gæjmoedidh— anger
sæjlas— exhausted
læjnodh— alleviate (pain)
nåhkedh— pass, elapse, end
skaajhvoeh— evil, cruel
bååhkesjimmie-vuebnie— oven for baking
barta— trap (esp. for birds)
aehtjie— father
gïeveh-pluevie— very swampy bog
tjahkanidh— sit down
-amtah— -less (suffix to indicate lack of something)
vïhtesjidh— leave a mark on something
vuelie— joik
maejkiehtidh— give a woman engagement gifts
sealarostedh— die, decease
muadtese— pelt material
goesmere-gåetie— tent covered with spruce bark
bovtje-daejrije— reindeer herder
fïerhten jaepien— every year

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