No. 278 in Estonian

ringi

The Estonian word "ringi" means "around" or "in circles" in English.

In a sentence

Ma jalutasin pargis ringi.
I walked around in the park.
In this sentence, 'ringi' is used to indicate walking in no specific direction or just wandering.
Ta tegi paberile ilusa ringi.
He/she drew a beautiful circle on the paper.
Here, 'ringi' refers to the circular shape that was drawn.
Lapsed mängisid õues peitust ja jooksid ringi.
The children played hide-and-seek outside and ran around.
In this context, 'ringi' signifies moving around chaotically or freely within a space.

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