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goddijidh— begin to spawn
avte— ahead [preposition, postposition, adverb]
naevlie— nail
demhtie— like so
juemie— twin
giesie-jïjje— summer night
gajhkesjimmie— drying
hijven— good
snjaktja— small knife for slaughtering reindeer
jeahkaldehtijh— divide a group of reindeer into two
roehkenstehtedh— give off steam, smoke
ohtjenjidtjie-gïehke— reindeer with small teats
tjirrie-tjaetsie— ice-cold water from a spring near a glacier
hurvestidh— tug hair quickly, suddenly
åajaldidh— forget
varki aereden— early in the morning
bïerjestidh— cover a smoke hole when it rains
snohke-baehkie— bald person
tjeehpes-plaave— blue-black
hearskoes— morsel
fuakedh— be pleased, satisfied
vïelletje-guaktah— two brothers
nåhkedidh— continuously diminish
bijjiebistie— from further up
dapmedh— thunder
gihtjedidh— ask multiple times
heajkeldidh— cozy up (usually referring to dogs)
skiltjie— ice crust
sisnjelde— on the inside
golkedh— October
tjelmien-kråave— corner of the eye
beetse-aesie— esker wooded with pine trees
lijrehtidh— lead an animal
klåadtoeh— irrational
åålije— good taste (esp. meat)
skaaltje— pelt with old and new fur
njæjhkodh— cry, bawl
næhkere— sleep
måskoes— enclosed (with no openings, e.g., clothing sewn shut or room with no ventilation)
tjåhkome— comb for shoe hay
våara— work shift
jåalkas— high-pitched
servies-krievvie— herd of male reindeer
luemieh— lemming (Lemmus lemmus)
kåalhta-laejpie— pancake
slïekte-åerie— lineage
gaajsege— male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas)
båvvalasse— murderer
saedtie-gaajhroe— gravel bank along a body of water
stueriedidh— enlarge
die— then
gualijs— with many fish (body of water)
liejpie-gåeslie— common merganser (Mergus merganser)
beetnege— money (esp. coins)
snjïerke-almetje— miser
veeve-stovle— loom
vietjere— hammer
böörenjestijh— try
voeje— margarine
klaajhpe— ravine
tjïekedh— conceal
haah'la— long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis)
gakngan sjïdti— begin to stutter
bæsmere— steelyard balance, stilyard
aerbie-eeke— inheritance
gorredidh— rescue
laste-moeje— caterpillar
gaelmie— cemetery
aarpije— widower, widow
kravhka— tankard
åerpene— sister
såakna— parish (spec. Norwegian prestegjeld)
tjyörenasse— crying
tjuekies daelvie— winter when ice coats reindeer lichen, preventing reindeer from eating it
guaktegh— two things together
gaevnjeren-nuelie— armpit
roevtenjadtje— knife used to stab a reindeer for slaughter
vaananidh— become scarce
natskehtidh— work slowly or poorly
seahkaridh— tend to something or someone
dågka-plaerie— tobacco leaf
gaable— piece of loden at the head of a komse to cover the baby's eyes or face
jiemie— womb (incl. of animal) with embryo or fetus
gaaloe-jööne— husband's brother's wife
låånjedh— stretch
smïrre-gåetie— forge
traasmedh— get beaten up
jalkebe— flatter, smoother
seadta— calm (reindeer)
ahte— that
gaajsege— fern (Pteris, Polystichum, Asplenium, Struthiopteris)
gaavma— bear den, fox den
lahtedh— call somebody something, or by name
raerie— resort, means, way out of a situation
suehpede— calving season
gåajhkoehtidh— let drip
nieskeme-ruevtie— tanning iron used to separate flesh and fat from fur
bortege— sharp edge
njïetsh— pant leg
tjearoehtidh— make someone cry
sjïdtedh— be
kroehkedidh— scratch an itch
gærrastidh— curse, cuss, swear
maejnie— sickness and swelling in reindeer udder
tjïskesidh— be busy
åeniehkadtje— short
ejjiemdimmie-almetjh— people who sit around and doze off all day
hosbåånta— man of the house
laagkastallijh— jump around
daelvie-gorres— mid-winter
rientie— lazy person
gæhtjah— stiff
åajja-jalla— pillow
tjuakastovvedh— become skinny due to scarcity of food in winter (reindeer)
skæjroe— ski
tseegkuve-ealoe— herd that one has obtained and maintains through sacrifice
seerkeldh— ear mark starting at the tip and running along the ear
raedtie-buejtie— fat from intestine of reindeer
gertele— enemy, antagonistic stranger
daaroen-gïele— Swedish or Norwegian language
vuemsiestidh— measure a distance with the span between thumb and other fingers
oks-raejkien— out through the door
bïegkestidh— begin to blow for a short while (wind)
baeledh— dig, shovel
jåaskoedehtedh— let become cold
johke-såafa— grassy area with deciduous trees by a stream or river
limkedh— prowl (animal, esp. for prey)
gaskesne— in the middle
målloe-giebnie— blanched kettle
seangkoe-vaarjoeh— bedclothes
joejkeles— joiks well or often
rabnjelidh— shoo someone or something away
geeruvisnie— in an intoxicated state
gaajtedh— be pregnant (human)
sveakohks— does not follow the path (reindeer)
baaktjese— pain
vaeniedidh— reduce
slavvoeh— negligent, careless
rudtje-lïhtse— spine
tjåarvehtasse— shriek
kraavhkesidh— belch
voejngem sigkedh— catch one's breath
lårhvah— shaggy
dåassan— naïve
gatskedh— extinguish
pliejmie— sickness that causes blindness in reindeer
mij— what
njåatjoedidh— milk
gojtehke— apathetic, unfriendly
gåavhketje— thieving
håvhnjan— bent over (posture)
maeskie— worm
tjovre— wolf, or wild animal in general
vïene— friend
mearhka-gaase— fog with drizzle
tsavna— female sex organ
valkeme-okse— opening in a herd that a reindeer slips through
delhkiehtidh— come, appear unexpectedly (wolf among reindeer)
åejjie-goelke— one hair on human head
skealpoe— string or twine for hanging up a komse
geavralassje— shaman
aereds-lovve— morning resting time for reindeer
hurvedh— tug (hair)
riejries— ready to travel
vïjkesjadtedh— threaten with a fist multiple times
båadtsan— bare, naked
giefies— poor, with little money
klaabpere— uneven, rocky land that is difficult to traverse
gierehtse— pulk pulled by reindeer
njidtjie-maejnie— milk fever, esp. involving swelling and sores or wounds on the udder
njeervedh— knead something to soften it
sovvehtjidh— grow over (path that is not often used)
smaajloes— nauseated
jaadtijh— begin to hurt
baahkesåbpoe— hotter, warmer
njidtjie— teat
suevrie— fish gill
gaamsa— blood dumpling
maatsijahtjedh— begin to crack
sïejpege— fish or bird tail
semhkie— thick forest
såjjoe— front tip, bend of a ski
naemhtie— like this
speerredh— hang meat or pelt up on a slat to dry
lyövles— heavy
kleehpedh— pat
låånestidh— lend
gaessie— resin
måårngesidh— turn around or back of own accord (reindeer herd)
båasardehtedh— agitate a herd or crowd
rïhkijidh— begin to mate
skirretje-njuana— rocky ness
rohha— cradle
tïemedh— stink
råaksoe— bitch (dog)
biejjie jæjhta— the sun is rising
dabreldehtijh— tie up tightly
abredh-vearelde— rainy weather
gïeth-bielien— (this person is) one-handed
hapsoe— scent

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