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jåårke— opposite
nille— on, onto
vælnjedh— slip out of place
lijhkie-gåptoe— undervest
gåaltoe— snowstorm
skuglehtidh— make bumpy
goevlestidh— take another brief glance
voess— the first
gahtanidh— come closer, approach
lïhtsehke— a jointed pattern of any sort (e.g., embroidery)
minggelde— afterward
dååkeridh— have sex [more polite term]
leejjestidh— rent smth. for a brief time
reejregåetedh— begin to thunder
gaskese— into the space between things
gaskem— between
snïjrehke— narrow part of a shoelace, shoeband
buerie-sjugnehts— blessed
gåaradidh— be possible
ööreles— generous
laetjiejahtjedh— begin to make the bed
birrestidh— ask politely
staavlijh— track and bark
klåvhrodh— become covered in icicles
leasja— small puddle
laatjmoedehtedh— alleviate (pain)
dannasinie— for that reason
bueriemdidh— make something better, improve something
våaltas— sparse (forest)
vïeredh— peel the bark off a tree
våajnas— visible
fuara— devil
skovres— diarrhea
demhtems— such
tjeara— dusk
vaane-jahkoe— suspicion
fåårhmestallijh— hug each other
tjïelhves tjaetsie— area or body of water where fish do not bite
nentjeme— reinder udder as food
dïehre— because of
plirkiehtidh— look
searome-bielie— one specific cheek
feerhmedh— hug
tjiehtjere— pinky finger
avtelistie— before; from the front
råavtja— coarse (seam)
kodte— pillow
skomtjeldidh— flame, burn
juvtjijh— fall (star)
sarhkesjidh— constantly ask questions until someone is annoyed
voehpetjh— father-in-law and son-in-law in relation to each other
uhoov— call given to make reindeer slow down
haadtoe— revenge
laejjies— not salted enough
deabpodh— become soaking
skoerhtje— puppy
vïsperdidh— wag (tail)
skuevrie-åejjie— bald
vaartasjidh— examine, check on something
njealjege— four reindeer
ledtien-bæhta— small, light breakfast
hapkedh— suffocate
lïtnjege— with many ledges
haerhpies— sharp (voice)
dåvvoehtidh— have something repaired, stitched up
spaarra— slat used for drying meat or pelt
stoerre bissie-biejjieh— the major holidays
hæjph— affirmative particle
dålle-bealesne— by the fire
fer— too, excessively
stabnjah— stubborn (reindeer)
möönstere— pattern
såålhtehke— salted
kraevkiestidh— squawk (grouse)
daabla— board game
maellie-baenie— tooth with decay
goepmeldh— decayed wood
lïhtsehke— spine with meat (slaughtered animal)
bopmesjidh— drill a hole
tjuavkeds biejjie— sunny day
larhvan— shaggy
gaajran— lying down
mååjsedidh— carry a burden on one's back
naste-moere— fire poker
reakadidh— be born
mullies vearelde— overcast weather
njåajjoeh— morose (music)
bielie— side, edge
dïtnele— skin on underside of reindeer's head
ebrien-måekie— rain shower
båeries nïere— devil
njaelmie— mouth (body part and of a river)
jaemieh— dead
soerme— toe
tsåelhkiestidh— peck (woodpecker)
seedtedh— send
geapijh— die unpleasantly (animal; used pejoratively for people)
gïejkedh— shine from afar, incl. the sun
jijsie— rime on ground and trees
gïerkeske— stony
smaahkodh— chop up
gåabpatjahken aejkien— both times
skårhtoe— rag
gïrrijes— with thick bark
speanjoeh— flat (crag)
rahtjijh— fold
mielhkie-daellie— milk barrel
dubpiedidh— bring over there (further than 'duebpiedidh')
naavlehtidh— hurt
veerhkijh— hide something
dormenidh— become bad (weather)
buerie-sjugniedasse— blessing
njiedtedh— plow snow
joevenadtedh— start getting people to leave (e.g., wedding guests)
sjivnedidh— bless
mov njuenie åelkeste dejnie— I sneeze on that with my right nostril [said when one thinks of something and sneezes from the right nostril at the same time, considered a good omen]
mojhtes— memory (capacity for remembering)
ajpedimmes-gulhke— knife used for slaughtering (esp. stabbing the back of the neck)
aereds-raedtie— dawn
daksoe— bitch (dog)
gååresovvedh— be sewn
dolve— flooded
bågkoeh— jam-packed, fully stuffed
doelhkestidh— interpret
baajhtasovvedh— be driven (herd)
baehkiedidh— pull hard on a knot
somperdehtedh— change a reindeer's ear mark by cutting until it is unrecognizable
suelnie— rime
njarhkedh— become soaked
barredh— eat (animal)
nïejte— girl
oktebisnie— alone
nyölkijidh— begin to get hungry
sable-hovre— skin, hide, pelt that draws water
biejjie-guaka— sunshine
måara— bone
svååjpele— dizzy
tsoh— command for a dog (esp. "run! come!")
pååssa— bag
lïegkedestedh— rest briefly
geejmes— coal black (reindeer)
stoere-båarke— one with a lot of property
tjöönghkedh— gather
nualan— down
vueleli— below
njielje— four
klaajpijs— with many gorges (landscape)
moskestehtedh— tie up (such as a bag)
vïekesjidh— weigh
gåadadehtijh— cause food to burn
staebnie— stem of boat
baahtsege— animal heart
geehtelgidh— be supervised
tjöödtjestidh— stop, halt
semhkies— slightly overcast weather
riehpene-bïerjese— cloth used to cover a smoke hole when it rains
krodth— medicine
buannah— offspring, brood
jïjje biejjie-daejdeme— herding day and night
bieljie-skorpedahke— dragonfly
agkaldalledh— dread
staade— town, city
söövre— sheep
bårsedh— gush (e.g., flowing water, boiling liquids, etc.)
najvegidh— be erect (penis)
jööjjeldidh— laze
tjolhtere-sijhtie— shelf made from branches
jorpenadtedh— be perplexed
spaenjie-gaaloe— ford on flat bedrock
smeele— stew of cooked meat
vesties— vicious
raajhpese— diaper
klaatere— inconvenience; one who causes a lot of hassle
aah'la— long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
gåahtsedh— brake reindeer with a rod
bietsie— pine
njoetsege— shinbone
guatjan— infested with lice
sijnedh— look for sheep's fescue (Festuca ovina)
bïeljelidh— declare, announce
spealadidh— play an instrument
nöölhke— wolf
gaahtjedh— race
aejlegs-biejjie— Sunday
åerpene-bielie— half sister
beetsetje— pine grove
njåebrie— horse
ruaksja— loin (of reindeer)
strijrie— stormy (day) [predicative]
vïssjeles— patient
åejjie-gamkehts— syncope
plaerie— page
staaloen-jearja— wolf's-bane (Aconitum septentrionale)
gaagkeme— older male reindeer that is old enough to be castrated, or that one intends on slaughtering
uktsie låhkede— ninetieth
bastaldehtedh— sharpen
isvelihks— horrible
Noerhte-daasta— North Star
goehpe— mold
knïrredh— growl

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