kinyume
kee-NYOO-meh
How to say it
Swahilikinyumekee-NYOO-meh
Englishopposite, contrary; against (kinyume na)
Frenchcontraire ; contrairement à
Meaning
The opposite of something; in kinyume na or kinyume cha it means against or contrary to a rule or an expectation.
Good to know
Kinyume cha sheria means illegal, and kwenda kinyume na means to go against. Kinyume chake means on the contrary, the reverse.
Examples
- Kinyume cha juu ni chini.The opposite of up is down.
- Kuendesha gari ukiwa umelewa ni kinyume cha sheria.Driving drunk is against the law.
- Matokeo yalikuwa kinyume na matarajio yetu.The results were contrary to our expectations.
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