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dïelkestidh— press, clamp
tåaskah— stupid
gaalnen-svaajhpe— burial shroud
gihtjelidh— ask once
tjoehpehtalledh— cut oneself
soevestehtedh— smoke fish, meat, etc.
heajjodh— become weak, soft
sabjasjidh— close eyes, blink
jïjjen bijjelen årrodh— stay overnight
seerkeldahke— ear mark starting at the tip and running along the ear
garhpedh— become too dry
geajhkaridh— be pushy
voepedidh— scream in one's sleep
ïervedh— work
treavka-eebne— ski material
bartestahke— log placed by a fire to keep one from getting burned
guektielistie— from two sides
gyrrehke— farmer
vielpele— male cousin
liptie— women's garment made from thin fabric
sïesele— nephew or niece (child of one's brother)
beltielidh— frighten someone severely
bååstide— back toward
garre tjaetsie— brandy
leehpedh— coagulate (blood)
jamhkas— dark (night)
tjidtjetje-guaktah— mother and child in relation to each other
njïehke— crybaby
skraevviestidh— place a bit on a reindeer
gorrijidh— begin to spawn
barras— scattered
lïjmedadtedh— lurk and hide, not want to be seen
noerhtebasse— further off to the north
jïele— draft
snjïerkesidh— drizzle
soeskedh— chew
eadtjoje— energetic, industrious
beelhte— belt
geasedh-tjaktje— summery autumn
tïjje— time (concept)
tsïehkeldahkesne— marked (reindeer)
sleemkedh— fall over (something weak, old tree, etc.)
våajoelidh— sink suddenly
gæhtjodh— become stiff (limbs)
syjhtjegidh— be covered in rime
snjieptjie— lower corner on hem of gapta jacket
keeffe— coffee
eatnetjh— stepmother and stepchildren
naaktje-lååte— good omen
aajma— spirit, character
alkeli— outside
aajhtere— owner
mïerhkelgovvedh— be marked (reindeer)
jeatjah— some other (type, etc.)
bijjeles-vaarjoeh— outerwear
gæljoje— one who shrieks or screams
jiesken— recently
majkestidh— become overly full, lose appetite from too much food
gïejkestidh— peek out (esp. sun from behind clouds)
skugledh— make bumpy
vueriedidh— become sober
vïtnehtalledh— stretch (e.g., muscles)
gaase— goose
gïerege— top of tree
sluekies— disingenuous
bietsie-moere— pine wood
luhkie govhte— sixteen
bielie-aanghkere— half an anker [unit of measurement]
beerkedh— rescue
soeje-båvka— curmudgeon
jassa— thickness (of flat things)
sisnie— within
gusn'akt— somewhere
vuemien-bovtse— reindeer raised in the forest
skojjijh— bluster (wind)
sjammadehtedh— lull to sleep
maadtege— mountain crossing
skråajhpan— frail [predicative]
ov-dearohks— untrained (animal)
åerpenh— siblings
tjintje— wild angelica (<i>Angelica sylvestris</i>)
gåata— story
mearra— mare
vijhtjerdidh— chirp
båadtsoes-juelkien— barefoot
åedtjie-bearkoe— boneless meat
naehkie-gaares-miesie— reindeer calf with taut back skin (these calves are particularly frail)
pråaste— provost
laenjie— fine birch branches, twigs
skaadtjerdidh— be destructive (children)
mååledh— paint
sijjeste— instead of
digkiedidh— discuss
soelmehth— doorway
aerkies— timid
mearhkah— foggy
stoere-nïere— gentleman
haaljoeh— gumption
tjiehpies-ligke— carefully
låpsoedidh— moisten
lopme— snow
daelvege— in winter
laabpedh— drink (dog, pig)
jielkien-soerme— toe
laehkies— tasteless, flavorless (drink)
låegkiestidh— speak loudly
skrïehpedh— brag
firhkedh— fall (snow)
tjoejhkestidh— be bothered by mosquitoes
viehkie— help
laatjodh— spread out (e.g., padding for a saddle)
aatjan-dålle— lightning
tjïvkedidh— illuminate an area to search for something
daatje— pejorative term for Swede or Norwegian
laavlestidh— lightly snow
jielkie— foot
tjåagkijh— gather
mïektjedh-aske— dog days
lonte— epidemic among reindeer
aalkove— beginning
vuastele— counterclockwise
raejrie-gorrehke— sound of thunder that can be heard for a long time
maanoe— month
gaarrah— broad, vast
jamhkedh— darken (eclipse)
snaaskere— one who tends to steal things
gelmielidh— become cold
for— too, excessively
spaajhtere— torch
sealadidh— die, decease
giesiedovvedh— become summery (weather)
tjåågkes— steep
daelvie-biejjie— winter day
raerhkemes-bovtsh— group of reindeer to be divided
radtes-tjaktje— autumn with frozen ground, without snow
baahtsege— reindeer scrotum
baahkesabpa— hotter, warmer
dassedh— lose something
tjalhve-hovre— hard, poorly tanned leather
butnedh— spin wool, thread, etc.
svaalle-jïenge— ice swelling due to flowing water
beelhte-sijjie— place on clothing where the belt rests
jemhkels jïjje— a dark night
muevie— uncertain
nïegkestidh— crawl on all fours
åelkies juelkie— right foot, right leg
skaavva— slotted or iron tip of a ski
sijhtjie— rime that forms on everything
tjoevlehke— clairvoyant
åajvahtehtijh— admonish
gaptjedistedh— cover
krobpe-gaerie— deep, hollow barrel
mearhkelgidh— be marked (reindeer)
jahtses— swollen with milk (udder)
tjoelte— crowbar
svæjra— large white buttercup (<i>Ranunculus platanifolius</i>)
salta— herring
luvhtie— from
vaejvies— inconvenient
skaavvoe— slotted or iron tip of a ski
gossedh— cough
njæptje-gietjie— end of a mountain ridge
marhtjah— crimped
dåeriedidh— follow, accompany
njammedh— suck
daa— here
tjogneh— luggage
tjïevhles— brutal
jalloe— knoll
dïjnehke— fine sugar
tjoevkesjidh— shine a light for someone
njilledh— skin an animal
bïepmedh— feed someone
vïehkesadtedh— help each other
neajhpanidh— withdraw (esp. from a situation)
nïerhkedh— grasp aggressively
girre-vijne— brandy
beelhth-sijjie— place on clothing where the belt rests
truvkehke— long-lasting
skeamtjan— sick, ill
reajnoe-maennie— reindeer herder
tjivvelge— esker
gemtiemdidh— broaden
længhkedh— limp
såanga-sïlph— bridal silver
gaarvah— clothing
baerhtie— serious pain
baahkoe— cheek
aajneh baernie— only son
vueliedistedh— lower slightly
sjïehtelovvedh— fit (be suitable)
davvodh— repair
tjaegnie— little person
åvtels-juelkie— front foot
værsjoe— cold, heavy rain
bussestidh— blow away
meerhkedh— mark a reindeer calf
gået'-aevjie— old plot where a home once stood
vuejniestidh— suddenly see
gaske-daelvie— mid-winter

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