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geehpes-bearka— lung of an animal (esp. as food)
gåebpielistie— from both sides
beelhte-daajhtije— belt maker
båjjodh— freeze, feel cold
såangan-åejjie— speaker for the groom for purposes of an engagement or courtship
gåvnjoeh— hanging
vuelelen— downward
steegkedh— close
klienjiedidh— glisten brightly (esp. fresh snow)
jåvle-aske— December
kraejedh— grunt (herd of reindeer)
madtsah— inside-out
mïerhkesjidh— mark a reindeer calf
tjoehpedidh— cut continuously; cut oneself
goepme-moere— decayed wood
-ahtjedh— verb ending used to indicate an action is beginning
baartesåhkoe-våhkoe— Bartholomew's Week
sjisjnjeles— inner
vöövtijh— bathe in warm water
gåesties— rancid
jaemielidh— die suddenly, die young
mujvedh— cloud, make water murky, etc.
navhta— armful of shoe hay
gomtjele— flame
tjoevkestidh— shine a light for someone
gåetie— home, house
guedtiehtidh— have something carried
jïjtjeskodtje— boss, supervisor
jueriedidh— be doubtful
njahpedihkie— ice-hard crust on top of snow
gårroe-guelie— spawning fish
bietsie-gïlle— small pine forest
avte-beala— front (such as of a pelt)
skeatetje— temple
straanjaldehtijh— scratch (e.g., wolf when attacking prey)
seasa— father's female cousin
daajhtjijh— make, produce
lïejpedh— dye something (e.g., hide, leather) with alder bark
viermien-skåvnjoe— bag or weight on a seine
gearkije— stony [predicative]
tjåatskoedidh— become colder
moelte— earth, soil
speenijh— coat pelt with slivers of wood
skaajmes— mentally disturbed
dulmedh— trample and make dirty (reindeer)
aalmoestæjja— beggar
krïevedh— demand; demand something back (e.g. loan)
sïejpehke— atlas (anatomy)
vidtije-nïere— enemy
gïjmeh-smaahke— taste of verdigris
guhkiebistie— from a great distance
lavvedh— become wet
vööste— toward
naavlehts— ear ache
baenehke— reindeer given as a gift
guktie dov nomme— what's your name
jarkedh-baaka— metaphor
lïeme— animal blood; thick blood; thin reindeer blood
armas— angry
sådtarassje— sinner
juktie— when [as conjunction]; whenever, as soon as
råtjkoeh laante— impassable terrain
veajalidh— slip; slip to the side, fall
sirrie-bualehke— malicious
jeenjh— many
gaavnedihks— easy to find or recognize
seerkehke— branched out in different directions
kråabjoeh— crooked (beak or nose)
trehpie— flat, broad (esp. spade-shaped) prong at top of antlers
suajmanidh— be slow
jahtsedh— be swollen with milk (udder)
voerkelidh— remind
kraevkiehtidh— belch
plopkesjidh— bark quietly, briefly
daavlese— lunar corona
bïssedidh— wash oneself
låvnan— temperamental (dog)
rijmie— rime
sehpieldidh— speak inappropriately
njïjhte-buejtie— fat around the stomach (esp. reindeer)
sjagkedh— begin to dry something
jaavva— flour
tjïektjeles— inclined to kick (cow, reindeer)
vuerkedh— become aware or lucid, esp. for persons with mental impairments like dementia
stïssedidh— delay
vaatnoehtidh— forbid
bæhta— piece (of fabric, food, etc.)
tjovve— opening
garre-laejpie— hard bread
raavke— ghost of a person who cannot find rest
-aamhte— suffix denoting a material (e.g., textile)
sahpoeh— snow that is fluffy and a little wet
preejrijh— cover, spread out over something
bïerje-spaenjie— mountain(b) that is not particularly tall, overgrown with moss and grass at the top, with a steep slope
gaehtjie— smoke without fire
njåatsahtidh— spread over oneself (e.g., blanket)
magkahtalledh— be indecisive
iemede— lady of the house; woman of respectable background
desembere— December
vïedtere— steep riverbank
jissie— blue sky, or with a thin cloud cover that the sun can be seen through
jorpe— round
håsveridh— have the strength, ability to do something
easkan— recently
gaajege— crazy, talking nonsense
lovvehtidh— make something wet
vaenies— scarce, insufficient
geelle— groom
hijven-ligke— well
veaskoe— bag
damtoes— that with which one is familiar
tjidtj'-aahka— maternal grandmother
straejmie— water current
gåaroestidh— sear
kvaste— broom
meadtohke— perpetrator
guhkies-tjelmie— telescope
nåskoehtidh— upset
tjirmehke— lynx
mådtan— suitably
ïedtjh— motivation, esp. to work
bijjie-skaavtja— moustache
seemskeme-skåerrie— buffed pelt
roeste— rust
ov-tråjjadidh— be discontent
hïspedh— conflagrate
slaavtjehke— acute sedge (<i>Carex acuta</i>)
gaaktsahtasse— eighth (fraction)
gïeken-njoelese— hare's-tail cottongrass (<i>Eriophorum vaginatum</i>)
snorre— male reindeer that is two to three years old
vuelie-laante— lowland
satne— she, herself
naestie— star decoration on belt
aasnedh— decay
sïhpedh— be handsy with objects, unable to stop touching things
loesedh— dismember, break apart a reindeer's head
goetskehtidh— screech (owl)
sarke— hoarse
geasahtahke— harness
leekedh— arrange
sarvedh— to separate bulls from the herd
plæjja-peenna— pencil
praedtie— ember
vöönhtse— hen
suejnie— hay
balhkere— button on glove
smaajloes— unwell
råarhkoeh-goese— dry spruce
gaameh-bielie— one shoe of a pair
åvtem— ahead [postposition, adverb], incl. as direction
hubrie— forgetful person
skæhkere— type of messenger who worked for a judge [archaic]
gïehtelidh— toil with something
gåahke— collar on clothing
muhtsies— messy, negligent, sloppy
vihte— mind, reason, intellect
båeries— old
tjekngie— little person
jåaskoedidh— let become cold
tjaahpajdovvedh— become weather-worn
hiellies— nauseated, prone to vomiting, queasy
såase-tjåervie— porous interior of a bone or horn
tsukngie— thick fog
ebries— rainy
gatskedh— suffocate
alka-vaarjah— outerwear
barkestidh— come at full speed (reindeer being driven)
biktedh— warm up
guektien geartan bïejedh— lay down double, in two layers
provgamma— groom
kröövvehtidh— bend
gadda-guelie— spawning fish
måedtie— many
lenhkiestidh— speak loudly
njuevie— innards removed from a fish during cleaning
baaltes— past
sjisjnjie-bielie— shank filet
atnahtidh— hold something tightly
jælla— wide, unforested valley
bankedh— swell up
dïeredidh— hurry
noere saarke— young forest
baahkestidh— be bothered by the heat
hujhtskabph— in fact
vealasjidh— lean while sitting or lying
plehtie— place
speanjoeh laante— hard earth with bedrock
garvenidh— freeze, feel cold
bijjiedidh— raise (prices, children)
mejkiestidh— become overly full, lose appetite from too much food
teehpedh— lose a game
hajkeldehtijh— chase reindeer away (wolf)
tjïevrege— scent of a reindeer bull in heat
jovhtsedh— grunt while in heat
bysvedh— be worried
slåavelidh— beat someone or something up
oks-beala— area around the door
minngie-gietjie— rear end
skygkere— something that rolls
voeredh— be restless, crazy, panicked

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