siyempre

Borrowed from Spanish siempre.

siyempre

1. of course

   Siyempre, aram ko iyan

   I know that, of course

• syempre

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

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

siyempre (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜒᜋ᜔ᜉ᜔ᜇᜒ)

1. of course; certainly

   Synonyms: talaga, mangyari pa, siyanga

   Siyempre, alam ko iyan.

   I know that, of course.

2. (archaic) always

   Synonyms: lagi, palagi

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