saadik

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɑˑd̥ik/, [ˈsɑˑd̥ʲikˑ]

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• Rhymes: -ɑˑdik
• Hyphenation: saa‧dik

saatma (“to send”) +‎ -ik

saadik (genitive saadiku, partitive saadikut)

1. ambassador, envoy, deputy
   1. The highest diplomatic representative of one country in another country or in an international community.

      Eesti saadik Soomes ― Estonian Ambassador to Finland

      Synonym: suursaadik

   2. A person who has been formally elected to represent others in government or other governing bodies.

      Euroopa Parlamendi saadik ― Member of the European Parliament

   3. A representative of someone in the performance of a task.

      Vaenlasega läbirääkimiste pidamiseks läkitati kolm saadikut.

      Three envoys were sent to negotiate with the enemy.

From saama (“to get”). Compare Finnish saatikka.

saadik (not comparable)

1. (dated) let alone, not to mention

   Ta ei julgenud seda endalegi tunnistada, saadik siis veel teisele rääkida.

   He didn't have the guts to admit it, let alone tell others about it.

(elative +) saadik

1. since

   Sajab juba hommikust saadik.

   It has been raining since morning.

   Tüdruk on sündimisest saadik pime.

   The girl has been blind since birth.

2. up to something, until a certain limit

   Ta seisis rinnust saadik vees.

   He was standing in water from the chest up.

• saati

• saadik in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)
• “saadik”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009