ajalugu

From aeg (“time”) +‎ lugu (“story”), calque of German Zeitgeschichte.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑjɑˌluɡ̊u/, [ˈɑ̈jɑ̈ˌluɡ̊u]

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• Hyphenation: a‧ja‧lu‧gu

ajalugu (genitive ajaloo, partitive ajalugu)

1. history
   1. Consecutive events happened in the past as a whole.

      Kohvikul on väärikas ajalugu.

      The cafe has a rich history.

   2. The branch of science describing and studying past events and patterns between them.

      Ta astus ülikooli ajalugu, kirjandust ja rahvaluulet õppima.

      He enrolled in the university to study history, literature and folklore.

   3. (computing) A record of actions by a user.

      Külastatud lehekülgede ajaloos saab nüüd kasutada laiendatud otsingut.

      You can now use advanced search in the history of recently visited webpages.

• ajaloolane
• ajalooline

• ajalugu in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut)