siyanga

Tagalog

Etymology

From siya +‎ nga.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /siaˈŋaʔ/ [ʃɐˈŋaʔ]
    • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /siaˈŋaʔ/ [sjɐˈŋaʔ]
  • Rhymes: -aʔ
  • Syllabification: si‧ya‧nga

Interjection

siyangâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜅ)

  1. really!; indeed!; that's true! that's right!
    Hypernym: talaga

Usage notes

  • The term siyanga is different from siya nga, which means "h/she is indeed".

Derived terms

Adverb

siyangâ (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜅ)

  1. certainly; indeed; of course
    Synonym: talaga
    Siyanga ba?
    Is it certain?

Further reading

  • “siyanga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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