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neahkoe— disobedient
dogken daagken— here and there
barra-klaahka— spear staff with sheath made of antler
tjalhva— badly tanned (leather)
njidtjie-vaahtere— nipple
spaekiestidh— hurt
gæjrodh— become leaky
måesieruktie— soft and pliable (e.g., shoes)
searrasjidh— stand with legs spread apart
saangerdidh— regret
åådtjedistielidh— quickly catch multiple reindeer with a lasso
melkie— grazed, trampled ground
stielie-tjohpe— men's cap with brim
åarjene— in the south
foetere— lining in clothing
skrovre-gaeptie— gapta made from cloth
aerbie— inheritance
gibrelidh— quickly drive reindeer up into the mountains
skaale— peel of potato, etc.
baasma— bag for carrying fire supplies (kindling, matches, etc.)
orrebe— newer
velvies— enough, adequate, sufficient
jogledh— lay eggs
provne— brown
gåpmerdidh— bend oneself down
lïhtsege— spine with meat (slaughtered animal)
bïjvesh— sweat
tjoenege— spark
sermie— thicket in a bog
naarpehke— bratty, obstinate (people or animals)
strorredh— work without stopping
båvvasidh— lie dead
tjuerpies— unruly
lopmes— snowy
aarvadalledh— believe, think, be of an opinion
bisseme— skewer
gååjhketse— drop (of liquid)
stonkes— stiff (clothing, hide)
gïemhpe— competent
vuessie— handle (on bucket, kettle, etc.)
lïeme-gaamsa— blood dumpling
sjielsie— salt
svïjregenjuenie-tjööse— reindeer with a white blaze and curly hair on the snout
låapoe— sole
åarjel-sjienie— Southern Saami woman
goerpe— misfortune
åhtehtsh— insects
damtedh— recognize
dïjnedahke— fine sugar
gïemhpes-ligke— swiftly
speajestidh— slap
marngestehtedh— apply edging to clothing
båskoes— freshly fallen (snow)
mænngan jåvli— after Christmas
biel'-aehtjie— stepfather
bisseme-gietjie— skewer
tjaekiedåbpoe— takes up less space
laajpetje— bread roll
båetijen jaepien— next year
våajoejidh— begin to sink
marras— one who wakes up early in the morning
smirhtse-bovtje— reindeer with an unclear mark
rohkelidh— pray
verkebe— earlier
gedtiestidh— kill quickly
dågka-dåase— tobacco tin
iemede-ålmaj— man of the house
svearhva— temporary packsaddle made from birch twigs
guedteme— calving season
aahuv— call used to calm reindeer
fihkedh— get, receive
jyjseldahke— rime
vylles— wild (reindeer)
gaarmenes-voedtegh— men's shoelaces, shoebands
gamma— pejorative term for wife (e.g., "hag")
tjarki— very strong, hard, tough, tenacious
buvrien-juelkie— support (esp. tree stump) used to hold up a granary
meerehts-gåetie— space on side of reindeer oral cavity that can expand to make room for cud
skodtehtidh— hurry
vorpehke almetje— morning person
bådtjodh— apply ointment
tjohkehts— emaciated (reindeer)
mïektjh— dog days
van— however
maalle— style, shape of something
tjulhte— milk strainer
haanoehtidh— beg
vijpie— male bear
rååpsedimmie— redness
stampe-siejpie— reindeer tail
håksoe— care provided to someone
nallarostijh— be fooled
norse— bone in the extremities
baehkie— brittle, old wood used as tinder
avtelen— ahead [preposition, postposition, adverb]
aernie— place indoors or outdoors where a fire is set up
ruevtie— leghold trap
minngemes— back of something
skavrah— uneven, bumpy
jeeluve— property (personal stock of reindeer)
skuaksa— Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus)
joekehtidh— distinguish
plååskesidh— marvel at something
boetskes-gåetie— privy, bathroom
sjoerte-raedtie— edge of an abyss
skiblie— Parmelia (genus of lichen)
jaedtie— doldrums
bïlte— post, pole, stake
vaane-jaahkoe— jealousy
gielies— dishonest
preehkedh— preach
traakestimmie— strife, discord, disagreement
hiblie— ailing (animal)
sapkesåbpoe— more burdonsome
morhteske— black mire
burhkiehtidh— eradicate
slaavtje— acute sedge (Carex acuta)
noerhtege— northward
åejjien-tjahke— crown
bupmie— awl
njueslie— good-for-nothing
buejtie-bohtege— Siberian tit (Parus cinctus)
svïrrehke— shrew
geagkaridh— lose composure while speaking
russinere— raisin
vuepierasse— male reindeer that is two and a half to three years old
man gellie tsåahka— what time is it
hierkie— horse
skualloeh— dun
guelpie— floor, flooring
tjarhtoeh— unrelenting
tjåalah— crosseyed
kruepiesmastes— rough, coarse, not smooth
deerpesnohkh— implements, tools
gullehtidh— gild
voejmehtje— stem
roejte— pant leg
reepesje— fox
laavke— joint (carpentry)
plihke-dåase— tin can
gïerege— summit
daanjïn— tonight
vueperes— male reindeer that is two and a half to three years old
jieleme— life
seangol-laante— mossy area
tsapkelidh— wean
tjïeglehtidh— slurp drink
juvre— predator
vaaljestidh— pass through the clearings in the woods
ihkuve aejkie— forever
striengkies— strict
vuj— maybe
voerese— geriatric
gåvlehke— famous
gaske-bulle— waist
dierie— interim layer (e.g., leather when sewing)
låånedh— lend
edtjedh— would
åeruve— squirrel
rijdijh— ride a horse
maarhmore— housewife
håalohke— polyglottal
lustes— fun, funny
plaerie— blade
rååjse— waymarker
samskan— distressed [predicative]
dallegh— immediately
dihkien— infested with lice
gaajsh-baahkoe— hill where ferns grow
njalke— hairless
påaske— Easter
lïevhkelidh— flush prey out, esp. when hunting
flåarastidh— breach banks (high tide)
laehkiehtidh— be weaned
gööntse— wolf, or predator in general
jïevehtahke— fur mat laid out for a guest
saarhkehke— common lady's mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)
gaagne— benefit
pearan-plienie— potato plant (above ground)
vïnhtse-gåetie— boathouse
suvhtedh— rock
snuehtie— first grass to grow in spring
ebriem dåastodh— withstand the rain
Bijjie Raentsere— Ranseren
gïjre-aske— May
gaam-neajhtsoe— old maid
bïekeren-muerjie— bog cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos)
suvtedh— ferry
giehpesne åestiestidh— buy something for cheap
stoeredahke— size
nåagkoedehtedh— jumble
gov— as
guapa— sock, stocking
hedtie— similarity
gööledh— fish
novsehke— hoof fungus (Fomes fomentarius)
pulse— pulse
åerpen-bielie— half sister
Luspie— Storuman
dåastodh— receive

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