Estonian Word of the Day
palju
/PAL-yu/ • adverb / determiner — 28th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a large amount; many; much
Examples
- Kas sul on palju aega?
(Do you have a lot of time?) - Turul oli täna palju inimesi.
(There were many people at the market today.) - Ma armastan sind palju.
(I love you a lot.)
Synonyms
- paljud
- rohkem
- hulk
Use palju to indicate a large quantity with both countable and uncountable nouns (e.g., palju inimesi, palju vett) or to intensify verbs/adjectives (e.g., väga palju). In questions it appears in phrases like 'Kui palju?' meaning 'How much?/How many?'. In Estonian stress is on the first syllable (PAL-yu).
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