dhidi

How to say it

Meaning

A word used in dhidi ya, meaning against, in a match, a case, a fight or a protest.

Good to know

Dhidi ya comes before the opponent or the thing opposed: Simba dhidi ya Yanga; kesi dhidi yake, a case against him; chanjo dhidi ya surua, a vaccine against measles.

Examples

• Tanzania itacheza dhidi ya Kenya kesho.Tanzania will play against Kenya tomorrow.
• Walifungua kesi dhidi ya kampuni hiyo.They filed a case against that company.
• Watoto walipewa chanjo dhidi ya surua.The children were vaccinated against measles.