विरुद्ध

Against Something

Level 5Sounds Like virud'dha

विरुद्ध shows what someone stands or acts against.

How It Works

The word विरुद्ध means against. It is usually written joined to the noun (को विरुद्धमा is also common) and shows an opponent, a harm or a rule that something goes against.

NounWith विरुद्ध
प्रदूषणप्रदूषणविरुद्ध
अन्यायअन्यायविरुद्ध
कानुनकानुनविरुद्ध

It fits campaigns (प्रदूषणविरुद्ध अभियान), games (भारतविरुद्ध खेल्नु), and things that go against a rule or an interest: यो नियम हाम्रो हितविरुद्ध छ (this rule is against our interest).

The word is formal. In speech people often use the verb विरोध गर्नु (to oppose) instead.

Use विरुद्ध for a person, a team, a harm or a rule that something goes against. For a plain contrast between two things, use तर instead.

Examples (5)

  1. विद्यार्थीहरूले प्रदूषणविरुद्ध अभियान चलाए।

    The students ran a campaign against pollution.

    प्रदूषणविरुद्ध joins the noun.

  2. उनी अन्यायविरुद्ध बोल्छिन्।

    She speaks up against injustice.

    बोल्छिन् agrees with a woman.

  3. नेपालले भारतविरुद्ध खेल खेल्यो।

    Nepal played a game against India.

    भारतविरुद्ध names the opponent.

  4. यो नियम हाम्रो हितविरुद्ध छ।

    This rule is against our interest.

    हितविरुद्ध joins the noun हित.

  5. कानुनविरुद्ध काम गर्नु हुँदैन।

    You must not act against the law.

    गर्नु हुँदैन means must not.

Common Mistakes

  • Writing विरुद्ध as a separate word.

    विद्यार्थीहरूले प्रदूषण विरुद्ध अभियान चलाए।
    विद्यार्थीहरूले प्रदूषणविरुद्ध अभियान चलाए।

    Careful print joins विरुद्ध to a plain noun.

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विरुद्ध means against, follows a noun with को, and is a formal word.