No. 109 in Estonian

viis

The Estonian word "viis" means "way," "manner," "melody," or "tune" in English.

In a sentence

Ta valis viis erinevat laulu.
He/she chose five different songs.
Here 'viis' means the number 'five'.
Lahke viis muudab päeva paremaks.
A kind manner makes the day better.
In this context, 'viis' means 'manner' or 'way'.
Kas sa tead selle laulu viisi?
Do you know the melody of this song?
Here 'viis' refers to 'melody' or 'tune' in music.

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