No. 118 in Estonian
hoida
"Hoida" means "to keep" or "to hold" in English.
In a sentence
Ma tahan hoida seda saladust.
I want to keep this secret.
In this sentence, 'hoida' is used in the sense of keeping something private or confidential.
Palun, hoia mind soojas mantlis.
Please, keep me warm with the coat.
Here, 'hoia' is applied to mean to maintain or preserve warmth using an item.
On oluline hoida tervist, süües tervislikku toitu.
It is important to maintain health by eating healthy food.
In this sentence, 'hoida' conveys the idea of protecting or maintaining a state or condition, specifically health.
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