paigad

Paigad is an Estonian plural noun meaning "places" or "localities." It is the plural form of paik, a noun that denotes a specific place, site, or location. The term is used in Estonian to refer to multiple places within a region without naming each one individually.

In writing and public discourse, paigad is used when discussing geography, administration, travel, or statistics to describe sets of locations. It can appear in contexts such as regional descriptions, maps, or datasets where multiple localities are involved. The word carries a neutral, descriptive connotation and is common in both formal and informal texts.

Relation to related terms: A close synonym is kohad, which also means "places" but may carry a slightly broader or more general sense. Paigad tends to be used when referring to a defined group of locations within a larger area, rather than a single site.

Etymology: Paigad is a native Estonian word formed from the root paik (place) with the plural suffix -ad, yielding the plural paigad.

See also: Estonian language, toponymy, geography.