No. 916 in Estonian

rahvast

"Rahvast" means "people" or "population" in English.

In a sentence

Linn tõmbab maga rahvast ligi.
The city attracts a lot of people.
'Rahvast' is used in the possession modifier form, indicating 'of people', showing attraction.
Rahvast kogunes parki kontserdi ajaks.
People gathered in the park during the concert.
'Rahvast' denotes a group of people assembling for an event.
Kuna rahvast oli palju, jäi saal kitsaks.
Since there were many people, the hall became crowded.
'Rahvast' is used to emphasize the large number of individuals in a certain space.

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