Käendus
Käendus is an Estonian noun that denotes the act of supporting or carrying with the hands, and, by extension, the act of providing backing or endorsement. The word is formed from käsi, meaning hand, with the suffix -endus, which marks a noun indicating an action or result.
In everyday language käendus can describe physical assistance, such as helping someone to stand or move, or
In more abstract or formal contexts, käendus may refer to backing a person, proposal, or project, i.e.,
The use of käendus tends to be relatively formal or literary rather than everyday colloquial speech, and