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maerhnies-tïjje— time of the fair
sorkedh— mourn
vaadtsehtjidh— stroll, amble
svaanjkestidh— whip with a birch switch
beetsetje-vuemie— valley with pine forest
sjïdtedh— hurt
giesedh— draw (pull, such as laces, twine), roll up
aate-almetje— pleasant person
dajjah— stupid looking
gavsoeh— sarcastic (esp. mean)
målloe— tin plated brass kettle (esp. old-fashioned)
muara— aunt (mother's younger sister or younger cousin)
luevlebe— heavier
saajkoe— holiday clothing for women and girls
åakserge— branched, with branches
hielsies— in bad health
jïermehke— reasonable, smart
lïenemdidh— warm up water or milk
duahpa— tassle
dåmhpahtidh— plug something shut
dååsveridh— toil
saelhtie-guelie— salted fish
buglie— bump
buejkie— owner
gaameh-gåarome— shoe seam
tjuetsielidh— lightly snow
gåållese— rope connecting reindeer pulling a sleigh
goestege— cold weather
baarvesjidh— overflow due to ice buildup (creek)
leahka— back part of a sled or cradle
bearka-krievnie— dish with meat, peas, and barley
reegkedh— hold something at a tilt
lïeme-gaamsoe— blood dumpling
avtese— top part of a shoe
jaemieh-rïjhke— realm of the dead
duasvas— feeble
saestie— semi-dry pine
vaetedh— eagerly, greedily expect something
ööjjeldidh— laze
jovjeme— beard lichen (Usnea)
feengkedh— arrest
svaale— Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
naskah— naughty (child)
saetnes— genuine
frorken-åadtja— meat of the hazel grouse (Tetrastes bonasia)
fihkedh— may
kromme— coffee grounds
aarhtse— eagle
gaahka— type of flat bread
doerkeldh-låajta— floor in a tent
Straejmie— Strömsund
gaarpe— twig, esp. of pine
ov-gåarahtipth— unsewn
geehpedh— gape (mouth)
guelhtie— very cold (wind, year, etc.)
dååpedidh— find a way out of a situation
klohtjege— with small, narrow valleys
klååmsehtahke— weather with intermittent wind
åajvoeh— very good, outstanding
åavtoe— steam bath
sleevhkedh— cast, throw, sling
dålle-muerjie— raspberry
daebpede— from here
dïeve— full (such as a container)
meessege— brass
ålkone— outside
tjuekie— ice crust
birresjidh— ask something of someone
velkiehtidh— hurry
njeevhredh— pluck hairs from pelt
tjååhpedidh— blacken
skovhtjedh— entertain oneself, play
jaemede— death
voeledh— joik
vaedtsedh— walk
slåahtjegidh— be exhausted (reindeer, from mating)
savtodh— be dizzy from heat
viejhkies— weak
eege— possession, property
ranghka— raincoat
fïjnelgidh— be delayed
heannadidh— happen
gåatome-jaepie— year with good grazing
söökes-mielhkie— thick, ropey milk
hearhkas— delectable
tseepkijh— break
nievries— bad
byjje— slope in a valley
hårra— male reindeer
mïetske— August
njaltasidh— come loose (fur, such as when soaking a pelt)
sajja— front tip, bend of a ski
giedkie— pearl (incl. glass)
luhpiedidh— promise
garrah-juelkie— left foot
goddijh— spawn
dåvvodh— heal
båasa— reindeer testicles, scrotum
jeenjebe— more
mihti— directly opposite
sïektjedidh— examine, look over
jirrede-aereden— tomorrow morning
baahtjehke— animal heart
giepmie— kettle
alvesadtedh— frighten
buste-tjaaleleahta— braided decoration on a spoon
njuvtedh— thrash something
bïhkemdimmie— instruction, education, teaching
savtedh-ebrie— drizzle
suvriesåbpoe— more sour (milk, meat, fish)
tjahkasjidh— sit
svaajhpe— rod for hitting
gabralostijh— float to the surface
biejjie-gåakoe— sunshine
voestes-laevie— cousin
jïjsen-spieltie— frost and cold on winter days in the mountains
johke-såahva— grassy area with deciduous trees by a stream or river
låapa— sole
smååjvehke— finely ground (e.g., salt)
sjåavodh— churn
Elmien Aehtjie— Holy Father
aaksjoe— axe
voehpedimmie— brother-in-law (spouse's older brother, cousin, or uncle; wife's older cousin's or aunt's husband)
duebpiemdidh— bring over there
luvlie— eastern
plinhtje— uncertain, poor (when doing a task)
fearhne— every
vuemsie— distance between thumb and index finger
eejles— holy
gierehtse-råantjoe— male draft reindeer
dåvhkehtje— runs barking into a reindeer herd (dog)
tjajmedidh— laugh loudly, boisterously, obnoxiously
gahkestidh— stutter
hearskoes— delectable
illehtidh— be finished, completed
råaknje-gïerhkeme— komse made from birch bark
johke-moskese— path blocked by a stream
reevhkestidh— smoke tobacco
pruvres— married
gåvva— easy
fæjladidh— use a file
döörhke— first part of the small intestine and the surrounding fat
suvries— sour (milk, meat, fish)
ålvoes-laakan— frighteningly
havkh— good (mood, or sense of relief)
bovvehtjidh— kill often, multiple reindeer or people
håaloe— hole in the ground
åajvahtidh— admonish
suarhta— black
gåhkoe— length (of yarn, thread)
gåabralgidh— bent, folded
maeliestidh— eat
tjearadidh— become dark (e.g., at dusk)
baetskiedidh— taste bitter
baernie— boy
gaevie— bend
bårmoeh— swollen (face)
vuelie-baenie— lower tooth
jïermijs— wise
skoeledh— rumble (stomach, from diarrhea)
haalanidh— fly off, fly away
bïssedh— wash
suajas dajve— area without wind
gåbloe— lung
mådtsoeh-vaarjoeh— inside-out clothing
mubpieh almetjh— other people
bisseme-gaarpe— skewer
eaktjalidh— be sprained
astoe— free time
låeblies— tied or bundled loosely
gaarvoe— garment
råeskiehtidh— become fat (reindeer)
naarpa— oversized, cumbersome, or misshapen cap
svaejlehke— untamed reindeer ox
sïemes— in agreement
dïeskere-gamhtse— pelt glove with lining
trååsmese— fat from intestine of reindeer
råajhkoeh— insistent on barking, barks a lot
fleavmoes— loose, freshly fallen (snow)
svaalhtjoe— summer clothing (esp. tanned leather)
tjoejkestidh— hurry while skiing, make a quick ski trip
jöövedh— place something
sjorjehke— European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria)
sååjvele— any bird seen hovering up in the air
kravna— krone (currency)
njeana— ness
davvodh— heal
sjåavoehtidh— stir food; cause a stir or disturbance among reindeer
skaada— harm
lavnedh— fall down from something
rovrestidh— throw a ball
jåaskadidh— let become cold
speelhkedh— split apart
dåålvedadtedh— chase, pause, and chase again
garse— waterfall (incl. of a stream)
tjaekeres-ligke— so that there is space
darjodh— do
seejke— tough
baalhka— horizontal rod for hanging something
daajhtahtidh— quickly prepare food

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