isteach

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish istech (literally “into the house”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /əʃˈtʲax/
(Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /əʃˈtʲæx/

Adverb

isteach

in, inward, inside (moving towards the inside)

See also

Irish adverbs of direction and position

	Motion toward	Stationary position at	Motion from
up	suas	thuas	anuas
down	síos	thíos	aníos
east	soir	thoir	anoir
west/back	siar	thiar	aniar
north	ó thuaidh	thuaidh	aduaidh
south	ó dheas	theas	aneas
northeast	soir ó thuaidh	thoir thuaidh	anoir aduaidh
northwest	siar ó thuaidh	thiar thuaidh	aniar aduaidh
southeast	soir ó dheas	thoir theas	anoir aneas
southwest	siar ó dheas	thiar theas	aniar aneas
over there	anonn, sall	thall	anall
inside	isteach	istigh	—
outside	amach	amuigh	—

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