versus

Mane (Îngilîzî)

1. Against; in opposition to.
2. Compared with, as opposed to.
3. Bringing a legal action against, as used in the title of a court case in which the first party indicates the plaintiff (or appellant or the like), and the second indicates the defendant (or respondent or the like).

Hevwate

against

as opposed to

vs

🆚

vs.

🆚

contra

contrast

in comparison with

in contrast to

on

🔛

opposite

per

comparing to

at

compare

compared to

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈvɜːsəs/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle English mîras hatiye girtin: versus

In summary

From Middle English versus, borrowed from Latin versus (“facing”), past participle of vertere (“to turn, change, overthrow, destroy”).