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faerhmiestidh— hug
klijneme— hard, smooth ice
skomtjele— flame
nueleste— from under something
jaame bovtse— dead reindeer
låtnodh— exchange
orre-jaepie— New Year
meerehtasse— cud
ravkijh— dawn
tsyllijidh— begin to argue
tjakngerds-buejtie— fat from back of reindeer
stunkes— stiff (clothing, hide)
njealjehts— fourth
sleasja— small puddle
tjaatsestidh— point at something or in a direction
seatadidh— take care to do something
tjaebpebe— nicer, more pleasant, prettier, more elegant
raajpas— state of calm when no wolves are around
nåhkere— sleep
gïeje— track of people or animals
tjelmien-krogke— corner of the eye
ikteridh— combine (esp. two reindeer herds into one)
rutjkes— auburn
sååjrehke— painful
njerrie— beggar
jemhkiehtidh— suddenly extinguish
garhpege-laante— impassable, inaccessible land
noerhte-almetje— Saami person from the north
vïnhtse— boat
govlehtoevijh— be heard
råavkoe— pelt blanket
baepkiestidh— chat at length about something
tjiehtjeren-lihkesadtje— ring finger
hijje-maj— certainly not
jåvli åvteli— before Christmas
aaha— small bay with a narrow mouth
gossestidh— cough slightly, briefly
saajve-jaevrie— sacred lake where mythical creatures live
nimhtie— like so
nænnas— firm
ditnie-tjåervie— flat piece of antler with holes that tin is pulled through to make the wire thin
klomhpehtahke— weather with snow that sticks
skåvla— school
skoedtje— puppy
hepsie— scent
jåamahtidh— do something stupid
-ste / -stie— elative suffix meaning 'from' in singular form
dapkeridh— tighten a seam
våamsoehtidh— measure a distance with one's hand
suervie— dry pine
raakngoe— wall made of peat, stone, branches around the inside or outside of a tent
gaanedidh— hug
njoktje— March
fïerhte— every
sjaavede— silent
sveelijh— hurt
tjålhtah— protruding
provrenidh— wed, marry
pleakadidh— peel the bark off a growing tree
gåaroedidh— cause food to burn
jiekie— uncle (father's older brother)
slïevne— sickness that affects the reindeer's pupil
njåajjoeh— sickly in appearance
vaanesoevijh— become accustomed to something (e.g., a dish)
siemmie— bad at driving
spaagka-beelhte— men's belt with tin buttons
milnjelgidh— be ground in a grinder
åvteli— before
gærtahtalledh— circle (bird of prey)
pröösenahke— sensitive
lååvesjidh— echo
snjurmedh— grimace
prïhtjeds— bitter
aassjoestidh— strictly forbid
guhkede— from far away
vuernie— cow, ox horn
faerhmiestallijh— hug each other
måskas— enclosed (with no openings, e.g., clothing sewn shut or room with no ventilation)
laejkie— spider thread
voeje-sjeevije— one who churns butter
biejjie-jijhtuve— sunrise
bissie-bearkoe— heart
fuejhkiehtidh— hear and remember something
gaskedh— flash (e.g., lightning)
krisneldh-tjaetsie— baptismal water
båådts— if, in case
moere-maajsoe— bundle (wood, firewood)
gïjveldidh— be lazy
åerjege— to the south
styjje-tjidtjie— stepmother
tjoeje— sound
åhtjanidh— lessen
iehkeds-gaejmie— dusk
voemesje— valley between two wooded peaks
svïegkes— remote, distant
maaksoe— payment
jiermiehtovvedh— act irresponsibly
vöörhkedh— hide something
tjalse— shiny (ice)
prïhtjege— coffee
fealla— board
fååtesmovvijh— lack
orrijidh— begin to dwell somewhere
våademe-doengese— patch on shoe made from tanned leather
bïedternasse— atlas (reindeer anatomy)
madtjeldidh— brag
saalehtalledh— cut oneself deeply
baamere-raedtie— steep slope, edge of a mountain(f)
aerede— morning
sæjroen-såaja— pectoral fin
åerems-vaarjoeh— bedclothes
baatjasidh— drip off of something (e.g., water from clothing)
rutjkehke— reddish brown
sjaljoe— place with flattened ground; yard; area around a home
gohtjedidh— beckon a dog
busten-tjaalege— decoration on a spoon
råasoehtidh— hurt (body part afflicted with illness)
skannje— puppy
biesie— animal den
mejkiestidh— feel good
veadtaskidh— begin (stream at its source)
iegkie-gåvles— packsaddle sling
vihtjedahke— ice-cold wind
åejjie-dovtege— pillow
njadtsesidh— become frayed
maate-voesse— sack of food
tjïrrehtidh— finish work
spïelle— blister caused by a burn
sjïejme— fishing line
bagkesidh— claim
heantije— butcher
åesie— portion
japtse— simpleton
båala— raindrop
seepedh— sweep with a broom
låagkoeh— pitiful
kraave— grave
svïmtjerdidh— lurch
kaalve— calf
jåatke— extension, something added onto something else
kreptie— force
tsööhtsere— dog
dyvhtehke— waterproof (container)
gaetskeme— sting from insect
hålvesadtijh— become dismayed
frarrijh— bluster (wind)
earhtenh— peas
mieriedidh— stipulate
gyövte-baenie— fang
vearremes— worst
hïbje— ailing (animal)
kriste-baernie— godson
gaatskeles— aggressive (dog)
naerie— tumor on the eye
tsapkelehtedh— wean
garhkie-biesie— anthill
strijries— stormy (day)
vaeljehke— clearing
eejhte-gapts maana— parentless child
astas-ligke— calmly
maehtedh— can, be able to do something
raetkijh— divide group of reindeer
njæjjoeh— benevolent, kind, smiling
vïegkeldehtedh— lure
bijjie-goeme— palate
pråvhkedh— tend to do something
dïmperdidh— perform carpentry work
bieljehtadtje— deaf
vaajma-tjahke— heart
raaja— dowry, dower
voelmesidh— fill up with water (e.g., shoe, boat, something submerged)
daelvie-laante— land where nomads stay in the winter
logne— lie
suahpa— reindeer that leaves its calf
jemhkele— dark
laavlojs— singing (esp. all the time)
åeniemdidh— shorten
gyöllenidh— coagulate (blood)
jatnoeh— snow-covered
raehkies— old (middle aged and older)
gudtsien— thanks (in response to receiving food or drink)
deadadehtijh— coat with fat
maadtege— older generation
slaarvestidh— lie
tjovve— thief
steeblege— boot
kråånedidh— become green
gaejnjeren-nuelie— area below the armpit
gåavtoeh— down the middle
nïejtestalledh— perform tasks traditionally associated with girls
tjoevkedh— illuminate
svitnedh— pull tight
daalmoes— damp (shoe hay)
sjisjnjelde— on the inside
bovtsen-mielhkie— reindeer milk
plïejegidh— be so hurt that a bruise forms
jielbielie— male second cousin
daaroestidh— speak Norwegian or Swedish
lyjhkedadtedh— love each other deeply
gïknjele— tear

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