This is the 752nd most frequent Estonian word.
tabas
"Tabas" in English means "hit" or "struck."
Here, 'tabas' means 'physically hit or struck' something.
Pall tabas akent ja see purunes.
The ball hit the window and it shattered.
In this example, 'tabas' conveys the sense of 'emotionally impacting' someone, often unexpectedly.
Uudis tabas mind ootamatult.
The news struck me unexpectedly.
In this sentence, 'tabas' is used in the sense of 'caught someone in the act' or 'noticed unexpectedly'.