siyempre

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish siempre.

Adverb

siyempre

  1. of course
    Siyempre, aram ko iyan
    I know that, of course

Tagalog

Alternative forms
  • syempre

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish siempre (“always”), from Latin semper. The sense has since shifted to the current sense.

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: si‧yem‧pre
  • IPA(key): /siˈempɾe/, [ˈʃɛm.pɾɛ]

Adverb

siyempre

  1. of course; certainly
    Synonyms: talaga, mangyari pa, siyanga
    Siyempre, alam ko iyan.
    I know that, of course.
  2. (archaic) always
    Synonyms: lagi, palagi
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