siyanga

Tagalog

Etymology

From siya +‎ nga.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siaˈŋaʔ/ [ʃɐˈŋaʔ]
  • IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /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

• siyanga pala

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