No. 708 in Estonian

algus

"Algus" in English means "beginning" or "start."

In a sentence

Iga teekonna algus on eriline.
Every journey's beginning is special.
the start or inception of something
Meenutagem meie sõpruse algust.
Let us remember the beginning of our friendship.
the initiation or starting point of an event
Algus oli raske, aga nüüd on lihtsam.
The start was hard, but now it is easier.
the first phase or initial point in a process

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