See also: päin vastoin

Finnish edit

Etymology edit

From päin +‎ vastoin.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈpæi̯nˌʋɑstoi̯n/, [ˈpæi̯nˌʋɑ̝s̠to̞i̯n]
  • IPA(key): /pæi̯nˈʋɑstoi̯n/ (emphatically)
  • Rhymes: -ɑstoin
  • Syllabification(key): päin‧vas‧toin

Adverb edit

päinvastoin

  1. conversely, vice versa, on the contrary
    Hän on luonteeltaan erilainen kuin minä, mutta se ei meitä haittaa, pikemminkin päinvastoin.
    He is different from me in terms of his nature, but it doesn't bother us, but rather vice versa.

Further reading edit