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Hallikivi (Hallikivi)
Grey stone. According to TT: after a large erratic boulder nearby, but hard to locate. The Estonian Environmental Agency lists 5 Hallikivid in Estonia (infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee), but none in Tallinn, while KNAB gives coordinates for a Hallikivirand (beach) on Aegna and there does look like a boulder at ///scenting.clinch.abbeys (may need to click on your preferred map app to see). But is it grey? To be confirmed. The things that keep you up at night!... See also Kivi. For other erratic-themed locations, see Kari.
Häilu (Häil)
Type of geological kettle or kettle-hole, a geographical feature represented by a steeper-sided (>10°), flat-bottomed kettle (sulglohk, lit. feather depression), i.e. basin formed by the weight of ‘dead ice’ (i.e. containing debris slowing its melting) on the moraines of retreating glaciers. The term is more commonly used for a treefall gap, a clear ‘hole’ in woodland canopy due usually to a fallen tree or large branch. Part of a hydrologically-oriented group, see Külmallika.
Haljas (Adj.)
Green, verdant; shining. Usually referring to nature. Haljasalad, on the other hand, is not lettuce but the green spaces (pl.) of a town. Interestingly, cutting weapons, such as swords, can also be called haljad relvad, shining weapons, a serendipitous take on pikes into ploughshares, but remembering they can always be turned back again...
