kontraŭ

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See also: kontrau

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Etymology

From Latin contra +‎ -aŭ.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ontrau̯
  • Hyphenation: kon‧traŭ

Preposition

kontraŭ

  1. against
  2. in return for
    Tiuj, kiuj ne havas multan teron, helpas la aliajn, kontraŭ porcio de la rikoltaĵo.
    Those, who do not have much land, help the others, in return for a portion of the harvest.

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