tarvis

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þarbaz, *þarbō. Compare Swedish tarv and Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌰 (þarba). Cognate to Finnish tarve and Votic tarvis.

Adverb

tarvis

  1. necessary, required, needed
    Meil on tarvis minna.
    We have to go.

Derived terms
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