This is the 69th most frequent Estonian word.
tuli
The Estonian word "tuli" means "fire" in English.
Here, 'tuli' is used metaphorically, usually translated as 'glow' or 'emotion', referring to an inner spark or vivid emotion often expressed through the eyes.
Ma nägin, et ta silmades oli tuli.
I saw that there was a glow in their eyes.
Here, 'tuli' means 'fire' in Estonian, often used literally to refer to flames or the physical phenomenon of burning.
Tuli valgustab tuba.
The fire lights up the room.
In this sentence, 'tuli' is the past tense form of the verb 'tulema', meaning 'to come', indicating an action of arrival that happened in the past.