This is the 598th most frequent Finnish word.
päässyt
"Päässyt" means "gotten" or "managed to" in English, depending on context.
In this sentence, 'päässyt' is used as a part of the perfect tense with a helping verb to express not reaching or achieving the action of starting to head home.
Hän ei ollut päässyt kotimatkalle ajoissa.
He had not been able to start his journey home on time.
Here, 'päässyt' means 'have reached' or 'achieved' in the context of attaining a personal objective.
Olen päässyt tavoitteeseeni kovalla työllä.
I have reached my goal through hard work.
In this sentence, 'päässyt' is used in the past perfect tense of the verb 'päästä', meaning to reach or arrive.