isivyo

How to say it

Meaning

Describes something done in a way that goes against what is normal, right or expected. It turns the word after it into its opposite, like English un- or ir-.

Good to know

Used before a noun or adjective: isivyo kawaida, unusually; isivyo halali, unlawfully; isivyo sahihi, incorrectly. The positive form is ilivyo, as it is.

Examples

• Mvua ilinyesha kwa wingi isivyo kawaida mwaka huu.It rained unusually heavily this year.
• Walipata ardhi hiyo isivyo halali.They acquired that land unlawfully.
• Jina lake liliandikwa isivyo sahihi kwenye cheti.His name was written incorrectly on the certificate.