esiin

Etymology

Illative plural of esi-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈesiːn/, [ˈe̞s̠iːn]
• Rhymes: -esiːn
• Hyphenation^(key): esiin

Adverb

esiin

1. (of movement) out (of hiding), in the open, into sight

   Synonym: näkyviin

   Antonym: piiloon

   vetää ase esiin ― to pull out a gun

   tuoda esiin ― to bring out in the open, disclose

   nousta esiin ― to stand out (to be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to one's surroundings)

2. (of movement) forward, forth

   astua esiin ― to step forward/forth

   kutsua esiin ― to call out/forth, (law) to call to the stand

   tuoda esiin ― to bring up, take out (into discussion), point out

Further reading

• “esiin”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• Iines, inise, isein, isien, sieni