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ohtsedh— search
beatskadalledh— gnaw (rat)
dorjehke— deft
bïepmehtidh— feed someone or an animal
tjåetskiedidh— become cold (weather)
bearka— meat
jugnedh— lie
stompe— loaf of bread; long bread
tjåetskeme— cold weather
slaajoe— haymaking
gaagke— farmer
bïegke-frerrie— whirlwind
byöpmedidh— eat
baakoe— word
vuejnehtje— clairvoyant
njoetsedh— soften (food, esp. berries and fish)
gårrodh— skinned carcass of a slaughtered animal
gossehts— cough
buhrrie— udder
bårrestovvedh— become hungry
jaepien minngelde— after one year
tæjhkoe— bitch (dog)
nueliem— under (with movement: going under, reaching under, etc.)
gearkijes— stony
boerehks— nice, friendly, generous
geatjoes-bieljie— unmarked reindeer
vaajtelassjedh— desire
gahkadahke— length
vuepsiestidh— measure a distance with the span between thumb and other fingers
ræjhkoes— rich, wealthy
soelege— thief
åvtehke— leader
tjåagkodh— snatch reindeer calf (eagle)
jillene— in the west
stuhtje— piece (of fabric, etc.)
ålkoli— outside
jemhkelds— dark
gæljodh— shriek
tjalse-jïenge— shiny ice
myvhke— soft
lavnestidh— be high up (sun)
provre— wedding
åvtelde— from the front
slööptjedh— cleave, cut along the length (dress, etc.)
tsaepmiehtidh— play cards
luvregs— obedient
suajadahke— wind guard
aerviedidh— assume, estimate, suspect
båassjoe— place in the back of the home where the dishes are kept
båssodh— breathe
ruevsie— udder
saajka— holiday clothing for women and girls
garramdahke— skinned carcass of a slaughtered animal
tjöölle-plaave— light blue
gaavoe— steam
plovje— plow
snjåarhtjarostedh— become soaked and start to shiver
voedtje— ice coating; slippery ice
seejedh— sow
Oslove— Oslo
jihkie— because
laaredh— attack
måaroe— bone
bïksedh— snatch, take
naemhtemes— such
miedtedh— vex
vuestie— toward
gietskiedidh— pass something to someone
aadtjen-sööhpeme— reindeer cow that has recently calved
jïermege— reasonable, smart
mïrhke-laaketje— somewhat dark
måekie— shower
skåalvede— barelegged
raedtie— edge
slaameldh-laante— terrain or area with many felled trees
dågka-lompe— bit of chewing tobacco
baeljiestidh— blow (wind)
prïetedh— crack, creak (e.g., ice when stepped on)
båarkodh— dry something somewhat
snjoedtje— puppy
faelskies— incorrect
raaktse— trace
trååsmese-buejtie— fat from intestine of reindeer
tseegkuve— sacrifice (esp. to an idol of an animal)
njoevehke— the water in which one rinses a fish
vijhtsiestidh— bend, fold
opmeridh— thunder in the distance
pronte— deep tarn
aajmoe— spirit, character
nieskeme-fealloe— thick plank that is round on one side, on which a skin is laid so that the flesh can be scraped away from it
yöskerabpa— more gruesome
ånnanidh— reduce
liemnedh— fill something by pouring or stuffing
tjïeglehtidh— serve someone too much to drink
vïentedh— assume, believe, think
jabjohke— stupid
fïvresjidh— wag (tail)
hohke— really (in response to something)
våhkoe— week
borhke— morsel
maana-dovvedh— become pregnant, have a child
fluedie— flood after snowmelt or heavy rain, or when river breaches its banks
tjåamoestahke— shoulder (of animal)
tuhtjedh— believe, think, be of an opinion
åeniemdehtijh— have something shortened
gaagkoe— stature
loengedh-færhtjoe— wild child
naav— like so
ruevtie-svaalhtje— iron helmet
skaamasjidh— be ashamed, embarrassed
haaltjan— bad, no longer usable, broken
ektielisnie— in the same area (spec. reindeer)
ræjroe— mountain slope covered in pines
medtjeldidh— be helpful
byödtesovvedh— be reprimanded
sagke buerebe— much better
heeven— good
raajedh— summon someone for a task, assign a task
stoere-tsiehkie— hundred reindeer
steadtjan— bent
veanhtoe— opinion
goeredh— examine
fahkejovvedh— wake up
gælpodh— be busy
ermies— angry
lïgke— nevertheless
båeriehtidh— drill
gearta-laejpie— bread that is baked in a pot, then cut in half, whereupon the flat sides are cooked over an open fire
hïerven— good, kind
skråavva— bit (for animals)
sloeptje— ear mark starting at the tip and running along the ear
gamhtse— pelt glove
ulvedh— cry bitterly
sjalje-veake— winter path, path tread in the snow
tjoevtse— glacier, snow in the mountains that remains throughout the year
ovren— dizzy
jåvle-maanoe— December
svållijh— swell up
gaaltijen-sleabpa— spring where people dispose of waste
gåetie-iemede— lady of the house; woman of respectable background
skægkoerdidh— topple
siekierdidh— long for someone or something
bielie— half
heavadidh— fit (e.g., clothing)
aereds-voerpehke— one who wakes up early in the morning
njoetske— raw, uncooked
baastese— barrel hoop
krænkan— always grumbling
fïerhten aejkien— every time
sveartoeh— insatiable
årrodh— stay, remain; be
guehpere— nail
njaalkie— a sweet drink [euphemistic for "schnapps"]
gæjmoe— mating season of birds
liejhkie— lightning
moenedidh— guess an answer
almodh— snow
tjaekeds— takes up little space
bågkan— jam-packed, fully stuffed
slohpesidh— slip off (esp. end of a strap that is tied up)
voestes— the first
tovsene— thousand
nallan— plundered [predicative]
dealodh— soften a shoe by beating it with a rod
gaarkahtidh— scrape the fat from intestines
jïïktetje iehkeden— yesterday evening
aarmoedidh— take pity
sikne— anger
sååkehtasse— coffee
dijpedh— grasp, seize
gahtjehtidh— flay
lavladahke— eastern wind
jååkedidh— separate from something or each other
rååkijh— meet
preajja— end of a table
ærmoedidh— anger
bueledh— burn (fire, insect bite, etc.)
sjealmaa— a gap with a large stone near Krutberg in Marsfjället, Vilhelmina, a place of sacrificing belongings; items sacrificed here are called sjïele-gierkie
vïengkere— small bay in a forest lake
gåarvoeh-juelkie— bowlegged; bowlegged person
jahke— pregnant animal
spatnas— bloated
veajedh— slip
vorpehke— rested in the morning; morning person
gesnjedh— sneeze
såanga-heaje— engagement party
laavkastidh— bathe quickly
båetijen våhkoen— next week
Jupmele— Christian God
plaaves— blue
læhkoeladtje— lucky, successful, fortunate
baevtie— old reindeer
provdes-gapta— bridal dress
teennedh— fall (snow)
mïerehke— Saami person who lives and works away from the mountains
mådtsoeh— inside-out
geeredh— circle (e.g., bird of prey or reindeer moving in circles)
vielbielie— male cousin
åejvie— leader
dubpiemdidh— bring over there (further than 'duebpiemdidh')

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