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Finnish
Etymology
From päin + vastoin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpæi̯nˌʋɑstoi̯n/,
- IPA(key): /pæi̯nˈʋɑstoi̯n/ (emphatically)
- Rhymes: -ɑstoin
- Hyphenation(key): päin‧vastoin
Adverb
päinvastoin
- 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.
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