No. 618 in Estonian

lõi

"Lõi" is the past tense of "lööma," meaning "hit" or "struck" in English.

In a sentence

Ta lõi palli üle värava.
He kicked the ball over the goal.
Here, 'lõi' represents the past tense of 'to hit/strike,' describing the action of kicking the ball.
Äike lõi puu pooleks.
Lightning struck the tree in half.
In this context, 'lõi' is used as the past tense of 'to strike,' depicting the action of lightning breaking the tree.
Ta lõi mind üllatusega.
He struck me with surprise.
Here, 'lõi' metaphorically means 'to cause an impression,' stating an emotional effect.

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