This is the 281st most frequent Estonian word.
vana
Old.
The word "vana" is used as an adjective to describe the noun "maja" (house), meaning "old."
See on vana maja.
This is an old house.
The word "vanast" is the elative case of "vana" used as an adjective, indicating 'from an old friend.'
Ta rääkis oma vanast sõbrast.
They talked about their old friend.
The word "Vanaema" is a compound word made of "vana" (old) and "ema" (mother), meaning "grandmother."