Against in Hindi — Meaning of के विरुद्ध (khilaphi)

📖 Meaning of “against”

The meaning of “against” in Hindi is के विरुद्ध, pronounced khilaphi — it is a preposition. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi

khilaphi (preposition) के विरुद्ध

(preposition) के सहारे

(preposition) से अलग

📘 Definition of against

In a contrary direction to.

🟢 Similar words for against

about across adverse to as to athwart con concerning confronting contra contrary to counter to dead against

✍️ Against in a sentence

Today, India shall play against South Africa.

दो सांसद इस नियम के विरुद्ध हैं।

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Germanic *in
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *ganganąder.?
Proto-Germanic *gagin
Proto-Germanic *in gagin
Proto-West Germanic *in gagin
Old English onġēander.
Middle English ayenes
English against
Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern variant of agen, or directly from again, either way with adverbial genitive singular ending -es; the parasitic -t was added circa 1350, probably by confusion with the superlative ending -est. By surface analysis, again + -st (excrescent ending).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian juun (“against”), West Frisian tsjin (“against”), Dutch tegen (“against”), German Low German gegen (“against”), German gegen (“against”), Icelandic gegn (“against”).

Quick facts about “against”

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Word (English)

Against

Meaning in Hindi

के विरुद्ध

Pronunciation

khilaphi

Part of speech

Preposition

Similar words

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Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Germanic *in
Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *ganganąder.?
Proto-Germanic *gagin
Proto-Germanic *in gagin
Proto-West Germanic *in gagin
Old English onġēander.
Middle English ayenes
English against
Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern variant of agen, or directly from again, either way with adverbial genitive singular ending -es; the parasitic -t was added circa 1350, probably by confusion with the superlative ending -est. By surface analysis, again + -st (excrescent ending).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian juun (“against”), West Frisian tsjin (“against”), Dutch tegen (“against”), German Low German gegen (“against”), German gegen (“against”), Icelandic gegn (“against”).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "against" is के विरुद्ध (khilaphi).

In Devanagari script it is written as के विरुद्ध.

It is pronounced "khilaphi". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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