tagasi

== Estonian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *takaicin. Compare Finnish takaisin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɑɡ̊ɑsi/, [ˈtɑɡ̊ɑsʲi] Rhymes: -ɑɡ̊ɑsi Hyphenation: ta‧ga‧si === Adverb === tagasi (not comparable) back, backwards In the opposite direction. astu samm tagasi ― take a step back kalluta pea tagasi ― tilt your head backwards Antonym: edasi away In(to) the starting point, the former situation. pilet Tartust Tallinna ja tagasi ― a ticket from Tartu to Tallinn and back In response, in return, in retaliation Further back in time towards the past. elule tagasi vaatama ― to look back at life ajas tagasi rändama ― to travel back in time ==== Related terms ==== edasi-tagasi === Postposition === (partitive +) tagasi ago kaua aega tagasi ― a long time ago aastaid tagasi ― years ago === Further reading === tagasi in Sõnaveeb (Eesti Keele Instituut) “tagasi”, in [EKSS] Eesti keele seletav sõnaraamat [Descriptive Dictionary of the Estonian Language] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2009