No. 526 in Estonian
ellu
The Estonian word "ellu" means "into life" or "to life."
In a sentence
Ta hingas sügavalt sisse ja tuli ellu.
He took a deep breath and came to life.
The word "ellu" is used in the expression "tulema ellu," which means "to come alive."
Meie plaan viia ellu uusi ideid algab järgmisest nädalast.
Our plan to implement new ideas starts next week.
Here, "ellu" is part of the phrase "ellu viima," which translates to "to implement" or "to bring into effect."
Ellu jäämine kõrbes nõuab palju oskusi.
Survival in the desert requires a lot of skills.
In this case, "ellu" appears in the phrase "ellu jäämine," meaning "survival" or "staying alive."
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