Fishing glossary

Northern peoples

October 29, 2023

Line fishingLiinnastallan
lineliidna, liidnaváđđu
makkelinemáhtoliidna
fishing with a linelininstalled
to set out yarn/linesuohpput
to own lineseaktit liinna
kveiteline, kveitevabálddesváđđu
lace from which the fasteners hangčielgi, liidnačielgi
henceforthgárdni
stone loop without clawsliidnareabá
liner woolfool
Net fishing - purse seine fishingFierpmástallan - nuohttun
fishing netfierbmi
hemp yarnhámpparfierbmi
old fishing netheaveval
yarn linkjáhti
herring rod, salmon seine, wedge seinemeardi
dragnetgáddenuohtti
manateesohkkanuohtti
yarn strandfierbmečoalli
fishing with netsproudly installed
to set out yarn/linesuohpput
notenuohtti
fishing with netsnuohttut
yarn greyfierbmerávvu, fierbmeholga
yarn reelproudly
tongue-in-cheeknuohttejielli
yarn rollproud whore
yarn maskčalbmi
shooting netsmoardite
oh please (yarn)gođđit
to mend yarnsčiktit
to ripchequered
fine needlečiktinnállu, geahpa
fine wirečikteárpu
measuring stick for yarn spinningguolladat
emergency flowluovdi
depth gaugečieŋalárpu, sivlooarra, vuoksaoarra
rope from dragnet to shoregidnu
countreašmi
Counting in yarnsivladite
cavvelgift certificate
stay for yarn and linegávvalstávra
supernumerarybadjereašmi
cavortgávvalreašmi
kavvelbensel, -huegávvalbáddi, buhtet (buhtegat)
cavesson needlebuhtetnállu, sivlá
stone bandgeađgebáddi
stone pillargeađgereašmi
nertelnevuollereašmi
wooden floating pole (stay)doappal (doabbalat)
stokercarpets
Fishing with line/rodOaggun
fishing rodoaggunstávra
fishing with rod/lineoaggut
laceoarra
angel without holerávravuogga
cheat, hand lacegiehtaváđđu
cheater's lacejuksaoarra
String between cheat line and ironstoneázzil
stinging fireruovdešillá
pilkráhkkovuogga
seiskje, seislukuists
metal suspension on jigsawšlimbable
saithe pastry cut from the cakesnilža
chunkyduorgu
to thirstsavvy
harpsuvjamuorra, suvjadanmuorra
winding up juksa/dorgsuvjadite
Various Feara mii
mackerel foxčirva
nail with clawsreabbá (reappát), gazzareabbá
ironstoneruovdegeađgi
fish spikeguollebiika, guolleroahkki
mouldhoavva
catching herring with a netrumppa roggat
linestampdent, dented
fishing rodstampa stámppat
barreldutnar

Prepared by the Sami Language Centre, Kåfjord.

Saltwater fish
codfishdorski (dorskkit)
pike, small codroutine note (rutnogat)
Cod, larger than pikegilot (gilogat)
tare weightdárradorski (dárradorskkit)
large cod, large salmonmálljar (málljarat)
capelin codsiehppaguolli (siehppaguolit)
besáidi (sáiddit)
green trackingčuska (čuskkat)
small eggmuortu (muorttut)
staff eggstábbasáidi (stábbasáiddit)
stork's eggstuorrasáidi (stuorasáiddit)
seivoesáidespearru
small herringgutna (gunat)
herringsallit (sallidat)
herring knotbutt (buttocks)
capelinloaddu, sákša (sávššat)
uer/auarhávga (hávggat)
tinkerčunugoallár, goallár (goallárat)
flatfishbotnit (botnihat), šlunttar
sand scrubguorpmat
ulke, marulke, breiflabbáhkábiddu (-bittut), gontebillár
mockingbirdáhkáš
Salmon (fished in the sea)luossa (luosat)
haddockjuksu (juvssut)
whiteningfihtan, huitu
catfishstáinnir (stáidnárat)
speckled pebblebovlestáinnir (-stáidnárat)
cuskloahkka (loahkat)
skate, skateboardskáhttu (skáhtut)
halibutbálddis (báldát)
Greenland halibutfáhccabealli (-bealit)
Parts of the fishGuoli oasit
lateral finsvihčču, vieksi
swim finbeallji, ruŋkulbeallji
fish meatcuohppa
fish bellymáhka, čoavji
earpieceruŋkul
fishing rodgassed
gills, gillssuovdi
roemeađđen
liftvuoivvas
milkguoksa
tonguenjuovčča
gallbladdersáhppi
fishing boatšloahki

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