Estonian Word of the Day
raha
RA-ha • noun — 11th of May, 2026
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Meaning: money; currency or cash used to pay for goods and services
Examples
- Kas sul on raha?
(Do you have money?) - Raha ei kasva puu peal.
(Money doesn't grow on trees.) - Ta hoiab rahakotis sularaha.
(He/she keeps cash in the wallet.)
Synonyms
- sularaha
- varandus
Raha is the everyday Estonian word for money and is used as a mass noun (not usually pluralized). You will hear it in contexts about paying, saving, earning, and common expressions (e.g., "money doesn't grow on trees"). For specific amounts, Estonians typically use currency names (e.g., euro) together with number words.
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