This is the 716th most frequent Estonian word.
hoiatas
"Hoiatas" means "warned" in English.
In this sentence, 'hoiatas' is the past tense of the verb 'hoiatama', used here to indicate an action of alerting someone to a potential risk.
Ta hoiatas mind ohu eest.
He warned me about the danger.
Here, 'hoiatas' personifies the rain to metaphorically imply that it served as a warning.
Meid hoiatas tugev vihm, mis algas ootamatult.
A heavy rain, which started unexpectedly, warned us.
Here, 'hoiatas' demonstrates a direct warning or forewarning about an approaching event.