Estonian Word of the Day
ilus
EE-lus • adjective — 18th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: beautiful; pretty; attractive
Examples
- See maja on ilus.
(This house is beautiful.) - Tänane ilm on tõesti ilus.
(Today's weather is really nice.) - Sa näed täna ilus välja.
(You look beautiful today.)
Synonyms
- kaunis
- kena
Ilus is a common, neutral adjective used to describe people, objects, places, or situations. It corresponds to English 'beautiful' or 'pretty'. For a milder compliment you can use 'kena', and for a more literary tone 'kaunis' is also common.
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