No. 347 in Estonian
valla
The Estonian word "valla" means "of the parish" or "rural municipality" in English.
In a sentence
Valla juht korraldab koosoleku homme.
The municipal leader arranges a meeting tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'valla' is in the genitive case of 'vald', meaning municipality. It indicates possession or relation to the municipality.
Ta oli nii hirmus, et laskis oma emotsioonid valla.
He was so terrified that he let his emotions loose.
Here, 'valla' means to release or to set loose, illustrating the figurative use of unleashing emotions.
Laps jooksis rõõmsalt valla kohal.
The child ran joyfully in the area of the municipality.
In this case, 'valla' appears as part of a locative description, referring to the municipality's area.
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