kinyume na

How to say it

Meaning

Shows that something goes against a rule, a law, an expectation or another thing, like English contrary to or against.

Good to know

Placed before the noun or clause it opposes: kinyume na sheria, against the law; kinyume na matarajio, contrary to expectations. Kinyume alone means the opposite.

Examples

• Kujenga hapa ni kinyume na sheria.Building here is against the law.
• Kinyume na matarajio, timu ndogo ilishinda.Contrary to expectations, the small team won.
• Alitenda kinyume na ushauri wa daktari.He acted against the doctor's advice.