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saenjierdidh— fray a thread by biting it to split the ends
gæjrah— leaky
meerehtimmie— cud
sarhvan— long-haired (dog, sheep)
madtege— bad
njïetsh— shinbone
jaehkiehtidh— make someone believe
jeenemasth— the most
garmerdehtedh— encourage
ruapsasjidh— redden
krupmedh— stab, kill an animal
gååvnesovvedh— be found
baatsemes— staying behind; reason for staying
daablodh— play a board game; play the game "daabluo"
dovne— pillow
faatah— articles of clothing
gærrodh— curse, cuss, swear
njelledh— flay skin
dijjen— you [plural]
gaasa— fog with frost
aaksjoen-sjapmere— axe hammer (dull side of an axe or knife)
åadtjestidh— catch with a lasso
åvtene— ahead (in advance)
dovvesovvedh— be repaired
vaastodh— answer
rïpmedh— flee
lovterdahtjedh— thunder
soenehke-beelhte— belt made from tendon
tjarmestidh— make a fist
gaagnehtidh— be capable
tjaetsie-leabpa— puddle
sïejkedidh— straighten
deemedidh— be in the process of taming
boenege— shot from a gun
jovkemes— drink
dibrehtidh— attach pieces of fabric to make clothing or shoes
rïjtelidh— argue
smïelnjehtahke— salt
låadtalgidh— be split
sjienie— pejorative term for women (e.g., "broad")
værja— chain worn ornamentally or for carrying a bag
seamma-laakan— in the same manner
budtsie-baedtsie— full to the brim
skaahpoe— cheese mold made from wood
njåennieh— hope, thought, expectation
skraajve— skinny
laehkeds— tasteless, flavorless (drink)
vueperasse— male reindeer that is two and a half to three years old
abredh-giesie— rainy summer
draantje— brandy [pejorative]
dobpe-saemie— poor Sami person
mastehtidh— let reindeer mix together
mojjestidh— begin to smile
aavtja— forest
tjoemehtimmie— desire
eaktjaldehtijh— sprain
tjaebpie— nice, pleasant, pretty, elegant
moere-tjïeskese— log, esp. for firewood
njoektje— wet (e.g., wood, hay)
garkijh— flow (water)
gåassodh— be a guest
nihtedh— forbid
soerhtehke— entirely black (reindeer)
båarhtoe— evil (esp. women)
baetjiedidh— press juice, press information from someone
båavkedh-laante— mossy area that is hard to traverse
laavkoe-tjaetsie— bathwater
låhkede— tenth
preejre— plank
samhtjes— sleepy
tsiehkie— small, semiround or notch-shaped ear mark
prijrie— steep, forested slope
staellie— stable
maehteles— knowledgeable
buejkies— rich, wealthy
daekie— thing (possession)
jaememe-voete— manner of death
smirhtse-bovtse— reindeer with an unclear mark
tjaktje-daelvie— beginning of winter
vealkedh— chat
åarjeldh-bielie— southern side
gakngah— stuttering
rååntjeldahkesne— castrated
baagkoehtidh— place a halter on an animal (esp. reindeer)
saangerdæjja sådtere— repentant sinner
daestie— from here
hierkien-gåetie— stable
böörhkedh— split apart into many pieces
gelhkiehtidh— finish something suddenly
bïedteres— atlas (reindeer anatomy)
galmes— frozen [predicative]
tjïervesne— intoxicated
evtiedidh— get ahead of
laabregidh— spread oneself out
aajeh-johke— openly flowing spring with drinkable water
tjalkeridh— spit once
nalhkedidh— nudge
tjihkedidh— sit down
garvenihks— sensitive to cold
jårredidh— dance
meatesth— along [prep., postp., adv.]
daejkie— soft, low-quality (steel)
tjæjla— wedge
tjihtje— tang of a knife
gaajra— blaze on a reindeer
novpele— inattentive person
raavre— rush (<i>Juncus</i>)
laanoe— tent or canopy covered with spruce brushwood
laahkoe— relation with someone, term for relation with someone
kråånghke— pannier
kraanoe— bedspread (esp. woolen)
haerjeme-kraesie— unspecified variety of stiff grass that grows in bogs (not a type of reed)
samskas— nervous
Dearna— Tärnaby
boehke— billy goat
jæjhkodh— obey
laste-majke— caterpillar
vystove— time when reindeer eat mushrooms
veartasjidh— serve as a lookout
seahka-voeje— neatsfoot oil
tsååbpe— toad
sjïeke— circumstance
aehtj'-aahka— paternal grandmother
sïelse— travel companion
pluevvies— bashful, shy
håagken-suerkie— barb on fish hook
måjkodh— become smudged
snåhtoa— female black grouse (<i>Lyrurus tetrix</i>)
kluhtere— cattle
dovletje— former (past)
sluatere— the outermost, finest, whitest layer of birchbark
laahtjeres— accommodating
pleehke— ink
dihkie— louse
svaalke— crevasse
tjæjnodh— be constipated
tjeatere— shepherd
tjarki— hard, with force
beltedh— scare
barras-jaepie— year when the grazing grounds are scattered
tjadmedidh— dive multiple times
bealloe-gïehke— female reindeer with bells on
aajka-jielbielie— male cousin
bisseme-bearkoe— meat for frying
friskies— fresh
gaaletjh— married couple
löökehke— hurt
sjïdtedh— must
haksa— care provided to someone
baataradtedh— flee, seek refuge
guaksah— northern lights
lïtnjege laante— landscape with many ledges
tjihkesidh— sit down
tjirkedh— dare, venture
jaevrie gåarpoestamme— the lake has frozen only slightly, so that the ice is like a thin membrane on the water
skealpoe— cloth used for holding and rocking a baby
aasmeles— on the verge of death due to sickness
dyvvesovvedh— be repaired, stitched up
jïevehtidh— spread out (e.g., fur for a guest, something that was rolled up)
væssjoeladtje— enemy
maana-burrie— with many children
gaeblehke-voesse— backpack with a flap
hïspedh— whirl in the wind (snow)
gåabpatjahkh— both
tjohkehtadtje— emaciated (reindeer)
reajdese— ladder
bearka— part of a ski where the foot goes
buvvedh— kill
vaedtsedh— herd reindeer
bæsseds-aske— April, May
tjurre— small knife
goesen-njïdtjele— fir resin
tjuengele— hail
såervie-dålle— fire fueled by dried pine
baajkelidh— smoke tobacco
såanga-laevie— one person in an engaged couple
buektiehtidh— can, be able to do something
leajpijh— dye something (e.g., hide, leather) with alder bark
gåabpalistie— from both sides
stantjelostijh— stumble like a drunk person
debriehtidh— sew
jarreldehtedh— topple
tjaerries— thin and coarse (hair)
stramhpa— thicket
boelehtjidh— burn oneself
savledh— dry haze; sun smoke; haze caused by heat or burning (esp. at high altitudes)
gaevnie-voesse— bag for storing sewing materials
mïelken-vaahtere— nipple on a man
gijhtsie-nïere— enemy
bållardidh— chop a tree trunk into appropriate lengths
hopsenes— scent
paakedidh— defecate (child)
gïsse— fat (person, animal, object)
pleahtjoeh— flat
rienjie— bowlegged person
beetsuve— leftovers (food)
sjïdtedidh— grow something
jååne— mother's male cousin
aellieh— oh no
snjulle— bad dog (poor quality, not badly behaved)

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