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raate— garbage
sarvehke-buste— spoon made from antler of a reindeer bull
spiktjeldahkesne— gnawed
tjavle— sole
narrestidh— get a scratch
muavjah goelkh— light-colored fur
sitnjedidh— itch
åajja-saajrehtasse— headache
mih— we [shortened form]
jaevrie-moskese— path blocked by a body of water
alvas-laakan— frighteningly
skåanja— female sex organ
triskiehtidh— pant (animal)
assjaldahke— intent
heeledidh— crave
noerhtegaessje— Saami person from the north
pråavijh— grunt repeatedly (reindeer when they want out of the pen)
fæjloe— file
namhtah— without
saerkie— small mark on the side of a reindeer's ear
-burrie— suffix indicating the owner of something
ruhtedh— snatch, steal
sirrie-burrie— evil
narteldidh— frequently nudge someone or something
boelvh-jöölki— on one's knees
nåvsere— ghost
snaktja— small knife for slaughtering reindeer
rïpmije— deserter
haepkiesjidh— soar around (hawk)
goss'-akt— somehow
satnah— both of them; they two
njieljien-borth— rectangular
snuarhtehke— knowledgeable (esp. of reindeer marks)
jieniemdidh— increase (e.g., in price)
leanghke— chain
sovkehtidh— cradle
bijjeske— surface
virtiehtidh— lead by hand
jalkelidh— file down (esp. dog teeth)
ålmodh— snow
jolkedh— dare, venture
rærroestidh— mate (reindeer bull)
åvteste— out of the way (not a hindrance)
sïlpe-gåahke— silver collar on Sami clothing
aereds-beapmoe— breakfast
slïmperdidh— hang loosely, dangle
baektjiedidh— hurt
værradidh— visit
tjåagkijh— snatch reindeer calf (eagle)
plïjhtjedh-vuernie— horn (wind instrument)
hapkadehtedh— suffocate, make it difficult for one to breathe (esp. weather)
daanbien— today
dåvvodh— castrate reindeer
jïjseme— rime on ground and trees
baatsedidh— remain, stay behind
bïegke-frorredh— strong gust of wind
vaeltedh— take
harra— male reindeer
mårhtjoestidh— fold together
stygkerdidh— roll
jaememe— death, dying
gusnie— where
svaangna— skin under reindeer's cheek
veareldh— weather
böörkedh— forbid
gaastah— playful, enjoys telling jokes and having fun
anghkele— elevation
dovrehkåbpoe— more expensive
jiekedh— be water-tight
tjïekedh— hide something so that it cannot be found
nåhkedh— be at an end
njaatsoedidh— thaw, become warm (weather)
tïngke— conversation
njealjesh— four people together
dïempere— brandy
heehkedh— chop meat
hopsedh— have a scent
neahka— stubborn (person or animal)
guhkiemdidh— extend something
soejedh— land (bird)
vaerie-baahkoe— mountain(f) side
geerje— glad
tjoptedidh— wed, marry
garkasidh— drip, seep, leak
jieriehtidh— give a reindeer a new ear mark
njïhpieldidh— devour
nïerehts— man
nelhtie— from above
skalnjan— oval (dish, container, etc.) [predicative]
dåarodh— wage war
vualkajidh— leave
stabnjoeh— stubborn (reindeer)
dæjmetje giesien— last summer
skiehrie-baahkoe— cheek
-beala— area along something
tjankedh— make others wait
deehkedidh— stroke, touch lightly
soevedidh— emit smoke
kraasijs— grassy
hearkoehtidh— castrate reindeer bull
doerelidh— grab
gaatoe— sled tracks
suekebe— denser (forest, antlers, etc.)
rarhman— uneven, rough (from being scratched, cut) [predicative]
seejkedh— smooth out (e.g., a hide)
gyölleme— coagulated blood
åerjielisnie— further south, to the south of [prep., postp.]
skïjlijahtjedh— begin to wilt and turn yellow
båålhtede— back toward
seereldehtedh— console (e.g., a crying child)
lovve-pluevie— bog
gåekie— a horse collar-shaped piece of wood attached to a komse
påskoes— freshly fallen (snow)
noerhtese— off to the north
plïehtjehtidh— beat down flat
ebriestidh— rain very slightly
smielnjiedidh— taste salted or salty
lohkemes-baakoe— Bible verse
göökte gåetie-bielieh— two households in the same home
båarasåbpoe— older
gïtnjele— tear
båavsijh— pant from heat
savroe— penis (of reindeer)
bïjvijidh— become warm (person, tent)
ahtjanidh— lessen
sjyjjehtehtedh— even something out
saadtodh— send, throw multiple things
deerhkese— first part of the small intestine and the surrounding fat
båetedh— come
raessie— hurry
krovhte— pot for cooking, cauldron
maalle— pattern
daevere— item
lïepedh— escape
nyöjte— girl
længhkoestidh— limp
sisnjeles-gapta— inner jacket
tjåvhtjadidh— steal
låpsoes— moist
vesties— ugly
staentere— one who temporarily herds reindeer for payment
dïjmes— soft from cooking
tjahkeme— comb for shoe hay
naehkie-gaarenes— skin disease of reindeer in which fluid between skin and flesh is absent
dorjeldahkesne— finished, made, completed
lööbpeldihkie— spread out
vuesvies— craved by someone pregnant
gujmie— with
naavlehtahke— ear ache
voejegåetedh— begin to swim
tjåale— soap
tjåektjiemdidh— become cold (weather)
dusnie— back there
goetsedh— climb
njïegkestidh— thrash
rarhmah— uneven, rough (from being scratched, cut)
sleapedh— poor weather in which it is difficult to graze
skorkelidh— burn (fire)
tjaktje-giesie— late summer
njiepeles— fresh, soft, green (grass after summer or spring rains)
tjeapohken-måaroe— cervical vertebra
njealtalgidh— depilate by shedding
baenie-bearkoe— gums
låvneslyvve-sijjie— place where reindeer rest in the morning as the sun is rising
snåvsoehtidh— blow nose
nïejte-gaalla— father of a woman whose hand one is asking in marriage
vaerien-johke— mountain stream
aejvierdidh— joik in anger
ååltehtidh— limp (reindeer)
provre-sjïele— dowry, dower
bovtsen-baalka— reindeer path
våajoedidh— sink
jïele-biejjie— clear day in winter with a cool, light wind
gaskeste— from between something
gaamege-gåarome— shoe seam
vuasahtalledh— show multiple things
jallese— westward
lïenes tjaetsie— lukewarm water
gïpte— weight on a net
maales-bæhta— breakfast
novsege— hoof fungus (<i>Fomes fomentarius</i>)
moenesje— premonition
bielie-åabpa— half sister
tjetskie— ermine
vejtiestidh— acquire
baeniehtadtje— toothless [predicative]
leejhkijh— spill
fïjnehtidh— prevent
tjövlehke— cocky [predicative]
kraevies-jovje— off-white reindeer
joekedehtedh— differentiate
gåarveldihkie— dressed
smealan— damaged (on edge, such as a ski) [predicative]
suajas— quiet and windless
gapmanidh— capsize
vesties-nomme— nickname
dåalvoehtidh— persuade
dealastehtedh— be disgusting
staarhvoe— wharf
fraans(k)maennie— Frenchman

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