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nahkehtidh— eradicate
truehkie— trough
skugkie— apparition
skælladidh— go receive communion
krogkestidh— bury
stuvreme-aajroe— steering oar
gaaranasse— crowberry plant (<i>Empetrum nigrum</i>)
sisnjeles-vaarjah— undergarments
tjåadtjahtidh— maintain; manage, oversee
vuerpie— one's turn or place in a sequence
buedkiestidh— inform
snåale— greedy
rientie— slacker
jaarja— alpine sow-thistle (<i>Cicerbita alpinum</i>)
gaarnjoeh— does not go straight (ski)
frudkiehtidh— audibly fly away (hazel grouse)
mulliedidh— become overcast
snoehtegidh— sprout
nïehkes— disobedient
kroenedidh— become green (tree)
dogh daagkh— here and there
minngelen— afterward
majkestidh— feel good
stagkaladtijh— be unsure how to explain something
gåabpasuhkesh— both one and the other
seajkude— smooth, outstretched
baktedh— cause nausea
båehtjierdidh— heal
jorkestovvedh— change greatly
savnjodh— dust something, shake dust off
baarhkoe— bark
raajtese— ladder
iehtsedh— fear
guelie-tjååne— tarn, small mountain lake with fish
jaame almetje— dead person
båvsajidh— begin to bubble (broth, coffee, etc.)
jïjjedoevedh— become night
smuaredh— haze that cannot be seen through
easalovvedh— ferment
siknjedidh— itch
murreds sijjie— cozy place
bertien-raedtie— edge, ridge of a mountain(f)
aarh— early
eahpere— ghost of a child that died shortly after birth, seeking revenge on the living
doesnes— frozen (also fig. very cold)
bijjeles-gietjie— surface
tsoknge— thick fog
gåaroestidh— burn and stick to the pan or bottom of pot
ålma— man
gajkedh-biejjie— day or weather that allows one to hear across a great distance
vearelde— weather
lopmijs— snowy
garvodh— bite, gnaw
majkestidh— become full
våajoehtidh— sink
guedtedh— carry
båvsarostijh— swell up
såebrien— porous (e.g., ice)
hearhkoes— delectable
jakngehtje— prone to becoming very dry (e.g., shoe hay)
mïerhke— mark
haenies— miserly
plovhtjedh— look morose
dïete— because of
jåasoeh— stupid
sjïdterehtijh— grow
rabnjestidh— raise, elevate
staentierdidh— temporarily herd reindeer for payment
övteben jaepien— last year
båssalidh— swell up
åarjalisnie— further south, to the south of [prep., postp.]
stoerenjidtj-aaltoe— reindeer with large teats
ditnedh— blanch, coat with tin
tsårra— knife
snarroeh almetje— person of short stature, not necessarily with dwarfism
gåajva-klaahka— ski pole with scoop-shaped tips
liesmie— reindeer disease causing skin inflammation
doeltijahtjedh— begin to cook
vorpehke— agile; awake
njieljien aejkien— four times
jaavvoe— flour
slaamkedh— fall over (something weak, old tree, etc.)
dajve— area, physical location, place
arna— desire
båaloe— testicles, scrotum
vaeniedidh— diminish something
krïjhtjehtahke— something that creaks
njïjhte— suet
gajhkoe— dry
daeptems— such
aareh-gïjre— early spring
nahkeren— sleepy
gaptjestidh— close quickly
samhtjas— damp (grass, tobacco)
tjåegkedh— snatch reindeer calf (eagle)
njieljie-raedtie— rectangular
tjihtedh— apply a wedge to something
njeeljh— four times
byjrehtalledh— spread out items, clothing
bastestahke— clamp
jammaridh— become discouraged; change one's mind
bajkasidh— shed fur
vietseles— friendly, bubbly, gleeful
gajhkije— dry land
aerneh-sijjie— place indoors or outdoors where a fire is set up
jïermegs— clever, smart
pluevties— soft
gajta— wood that burns poorly but still gets hot
såapa-bollenjes— soap bubble
baarhkoe-gïpte— a plummet made from bark
lavtja— body of water between a puddle and a pond in size
vuentiemie— spouse's older sister, older cousin, or aunt; husband's older cousin's or uncle's wife
naestie— spark
saadteske— sandy; something sandy
såågkese— coffee
åemehke— late, deceased
slïmhpe— sore, blister, pimple on lip
vuejiehtidh— drive, push onward (e.g., herd)
njuvvie— current in river, stream
tjåvhtjalasse— thief
vaananidh— lessen
pruvres-almetjh— married couple
gaanedehtedh— hug
vielkiedidh— make white
-(a)n— illative suffix indicating recipient or destination
njojjehtalledh— smile constantly
gïete-gaevie— crook of the arm, elbow
snalhta— puppy
jïerenidh— sober up, become clear-headed
mahtjaldehtedh— sprain arm, foot
fåårhmestidh— hug
låvnadahke— sunrise
åejjie-nåålehke— pillow
sistie— outward, from inside
såanga-baernie— suitor
såajohts— wingless
vaassere— small child
aelies— delicious, tender (meat)
kriedtjie— salt
skeajah— wasteful
dåårijidh— begin to wage war
gedtjieldidh— slander
jyjsege— thin layer of ice or frost
tjeapohke— neck
åhtoes giesie— summer with many insects
kraantodh— examine (esp. reindeer mark or tracks)
snirvedh— grimace
njabre— fine (esp. inner) layer of birchbark
båålhtedh— freeze (body part)
avtes-nuelie— meat from front legs of reindeer
tjeahka-moere— piece of wood on which one tallies the number of reindeer that have been marked
gaatskasovedh— begin to dry and ignite
skïejrestidh— throw away
goeksegidh— shine (North Star)
smohkestallijh— prove to be competent
lovvesjidh— rest, lie down (reindeer)
nïmmerh— intestines
sissieh marngastidh— fold, roll up sleeves
bueriebodtje— a little better
sohtehtihks— wary, suspicious
saajvi-bovtsh— reindeer belonging to subterranean people or creatures of folklore
krænkoeh— always grumbling
ohtsedh— lack
stonte— while
tjöötjehke— index finger
tjïevlehke— clairvoyant
doengedh— patch
læhkoeskidh— be lucky, successful, fortunate
pleasoe— fox den, wolf den
jakngedidh— become very dry (vegetation, land)
uhtjemes— least; at least
bissiehtidh— fry a little or quickly
dabpe— sheath
vedteles— generous
jïepkerostedh— suddenly become warm after being cold (esp. hands, feet)
tjirredh— make sooty
maejkies— has received engagement gifts (betrothed)
aajla— brain
keeffe-goerne— coffee grinder
avtesne— earlier, formerly
hööhkedh— awaken from sleep
nofferdidh— be incapable of performing a task at work
arrah-sijjie— homestead
teehpehtalledh— be beaten in a game, competition, etc.
krisnelgidh— become baptized
væstijes— mossy, with lots of reindeer lichen
reaktoem utnedh— be right, in the right
hulvedh— howl (dogs, wolves)
bealan— to the side of
feare— every
beapma— food
sjaedtie— reindeer tracks
mearoe— sea
snoelke— snot
grammatihke— grammar
mïetske— dog days
tjuetsedh— snow
tsaapedh— cut meat
fyjlesjidh— whet slightly
saalje-bæjpoe— wind instrument made from goat willow tree

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