No. 301 in Estonian

sõna

The Estonian word "sõna" means "word" in English.

In a sentence

Sõna 'aeg' on väga oluline igapäevases suhtluses.
The word 'aeg' is very important in everyday communication.
In this case, 'sõna' refers to a single unit of language with specific meaning.
Palun anna mulle sõna, kui oled valmis.
Please give me the word when you are ready.
Here, 'sõna' is used to request permission or a turn to speak.
Sõna sõnalugemisel aitab teksti paremini mõista.
Word reading helps understand the text better.
In this instance, 'sõna' refers to individual elements of language in a text.

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