Estonian Word of the Day
magama
MA-ga-ma • verb — 8th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to sleep; to be asleep
Examples
- Ma magan tavaliselt seitse tundi öösel.
(I usually sleep seven hours at night.) - Lapsed magavad juba.
(The children are already sleeping.) - Ta ei saa magada valju müra tõttu.
(He/She can't sleep because of the loud noise.)
Synonyms
- uinuma
- puhkama
Magama is the basic verb for sleeping. In everyday speech you will hear many forms (present: magan, magad, magab; past: magas). A related verb, uinuma, means 'to fall asleep' and puhkama means 'to rest'. Stress in Estonian verbs is on the first syllable (MA-ga-ma).
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