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bïegkedh— blow (wind)
åavrijh— become warm (e.g., feet)
joevjemdidh— eat lichen off a tree
gamhtsen-bulpere— stud (snap button) on a glove
såålemes— toothpick
baaktjes— sick, ill
lïjmedadtedh— hide
naljan— reindeer bull without antlers [predicative]
dovhke-burhvie— madame's pixie-cup (<i>Cladonia coccifera</i>)
möökedh— clear up
håavkan— with long, shaggy fur [predicative]
sjievnjies— dark
plaavemasten— bluish
våademe— bottom board on a sleigh
nipkemes-vaarjoeh— work clothes
ööjeldihks— forgetful
leamkedh— mild weather
prïhtjiedidh— taste bitter
mårhkijh— get beaten up
gaa— interrogative particle
lïerhkelidh— drive reindeer downhill
gaskeme— fire steel
tjagkere-geajna— path through dry land
sïjhtedh— desire
tjallodh— spit multiple times
haave-saadteske— sandy beach
gåhkoe— distance
tsåaktsels— attentive
snorvedh— grimace
prierie— shoulder blade (of animal)
vïenes— friendly
ræjvodh— destroy
nennebe— more solid, more stable
aajkelidh— warm up
vaalmestehtedh— tie a bundle of clothing with a strap
mïerhkedh— mark a reindeer
tjidtjese— his/her mother
sloeptje— torn, specifically a reindeer's ear, such as after being bitten
guhkiem— long (time)
skeamtjohke— sickly
laabpestidh— drink (herd)
iehkeds-vyllen— time in the evening when reindeer are rested and get up to graze
rehkere— plane
provne-tjeehpes— blackish brown
bïevestovvedh— sweat, sweat slightly
maelie-goerve— blood sausage
minngemos— last
ditnie-tråare— tin thread
nåajtodh— play a shaman drum
sjåajmodh— become infatuated
jïepkerdidh— become warm, start sweating (incl. due to fever)
nïehke— disobedient
hyörvehke— beautiful, magnificent
nuvpie— head of a large animal
tjåvva— tool for making cheese
ååvede— envy
njeamtijh— refer to someone
tjaetsie-ledtie vöölkijæjja haelehten johke-raejkien— the water bird flew downriver
jïengedahke— time in autumn when things start to freeze
avtebe— previous
jaavkeldidh— not follow
dellie vaeriem tjuatsa— it is not snowing up in the mountains
vædtjan— hostile
speajroeh— smooth, without wrinkles (ski)
vïskede— yellow
majkehtje maksovh— food that makes one sick
skaajmesisnie— severely mentally disturbed
goeve— December
sovre— sour (milk, meat, fish)
hepsedh— pick up a scent, smell
fluerie— flood after snowmelt or heavy rain, or when river breaches its banks
vuetjedh— shoot
bågloeh-rudtje— hunchbacked
jïengedidh— become covered with ice
tsaepmiestidh— strike dead
våarnahtidh— swear someone in by oath
searkasidh— branch off, develop branches or sprouts
elmies biejjie— day with bad weather
klygkerostijh— roll off a sled
moenjeh— clear (weather)
håavkegidh— become shaggy
tjaajalgoevedh— be led astray, go astray (esp. morally)
hæjph— that
nimhtems— such
båevties— dry
gïemhpes-laakan— swiftly
åadtjajdovvedh— begin to get stout (reindeer)
soermen-lïhtse— knuckle on hand
tsïhkestehtijh— demand
mårras— stout (e.g., dog)
smååhkedh— taste
krovne-jaavvoe— semolina
bajkedh— shed fur
gårkasidh— drip, seep, leak
dïere— male dog
leedtedh— load a gun
provres-gåptoe— bridal dress
væstije— mossy, with lots of reindeer lichen [predicative]
ruejkiestidh— bark constantly
njåamkedh— stick to something
aahtjetje-guaktah— father and daughter in relation to each other
hurries— male (animal)
laejpie-lïejve— loaf of bread
joejkestidh— joik a little
slåahtjegidh— become skinny from rutting (reindeer)
jarrehtalledh— turn something to and fro
beahke— reindeer droppings
dagke— interrogative particle
njuanerge— with a good sense of smell (human, dog)
biejjie-vuestie— counterclockwise
jaevrien-betnie— lake bottom
tjarmelidh— quickly punch
seangka-vaarjah— bedclothes
buertie-bealesne— at the table
rutjkes— reddish brown
laahpehts-laevie— spurned suitor
frorredh— hiss (fire)
njöömkehtidh— press something together
sïbjege— man's older brother's or older cousin's wife
steadtje-gaerie— shallow bowl
musniedidh— stink terribly
gåpmode— face-down
ïmme— no
gaamegen-njuenie— tip of a shoe
åarjel-vearaldahke— souther
båerkies— half dry, dry on the outside
feevredh— decorate clothing
ruvveske-tjaetsie— water from melted snow (esp. atop ice)
rirviehtidh— stagger, stumble
borhkestidh— be unable to speak properly
raavie-biejjiem— very early in the day, at dawn
tråapkajdalledh— break through (esp. ice) multiple times
sompere-mïerhke— changed ear mark
feahtaskehtedh— track
båara— message
njilledh— flay skin
aereds-rååpsedimmie— dawn
gaejnjel-nåelie— armpit
vaarjah— clothing
gålmadasse— third [illative]
gajhkoe giesie— dry summer
lotnege— something that has been traded
huvsie— shotgun sheath, case
alvehtehtedh— frighten
vaajnoedidh— be industrious
akte-raeresne— in agreement
snærroes— always angry and swearing
seamma nïmmesadtjh— people with the same name
slïejhth-nïejte— girl who has gone astray
praadesth— fast
miehtjiemdidh— put something away
tjåervie— krone (currency)
geehpes åasa— low, cheap price
lïhkebe— nearer
voejnge— breath
dotnen— your [plural]
loekte— bay
jallege— tall
barkedh— work
gåabran— folded
guanna— vagina
healsoehtidh— greet
tsomhtsedh— become dusty
gievlie— corona
duebpene— right over there
obne— oven
voengestehtedh— muzzle
skïelpedh— quiver
dïereh— because of
vualamidh— alight (bird, insect)
jarkelidh— turn something around or back
raejkie-gaske— something with holes, such as a colander
bööntes— rich, wealthy
iehkedsjïjjen-lovve— evening resting time for reindeer
vaanghka— knee meat of reindeer
sjïdtedehtedh— multiply (reindeer)
jihkie— that
gårkastehtedh— hang up to dry
tjoejhne— one who is sensitive to cold
klytnjehks— reflective (water)
baejie— the thick, unpronged base of an antler
åajja— leader
vaarjoeh— clothing
dæjmetje daelvie— last winter
plïere— appearance, look, demeanor
rievrie-bearkoe— dry meat
hurvelidh— tug hair quickly, suddenly
rïevnestidh— shriek
aajlah— brains
doekemes-bovtse— reindeer for sale
bïegke-værta— strong wind, storm
vestie— ugly
seadtoe— calm (reindeer)
soen'-åadtjie— sinewy flank meat of reindeer
dagkerh— such [pl.]
tjïrredidh— become sooty (person), make sooty
vealode— leaning, slanted
njoektse— wet (e.g., wood, hay)
baedtedh— become blocked up with ice due to freezing
smærrehke— deft

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