No. 918 in Estonian
saadik
"Saadik" in English means "ambassador" or "emissary."
In a sentence
Eesti saadik esines ÜRO-s kõne ajal.
The Estonian ambassador delivered a speech at the UN.
The word 'saadik' in this sentence refers to an ambassador, a diplomatic official representing a country.
Töötasin Tallinnas alates 2010. aastast saadik.
I have been working in Tallinn since 2010.
Here, 'saadik' is used as part of the temporal expression 'since,' indicating the starting point in time for an action or state.
Kuningriigi saadik tõi rahu sõnumi.
The envoy of the kingdom brought a message of peace.
In this example, 'saadik' means an envoy, typically someone carrying messages or negotiating on behalf of an institution.
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