Kanunay

constantly; always; continuallyadverb

Alternative meanings

constantly; always; continually; frequently; without interruption; repeatedly

Pronunciation

kah-NOO-nay

Root and affixes

Kanunay can work as an adverb of frequency and also as an idea of continuity. Makanunayon is related to constant or continuous.

Variants or conjugations

constantly/always; always/constantly; always/constantly; always/continually; always/constantly; constant/continuous

Related words and expressions

always; continually/always; daily; usually/often; continual; time; repeatedly

Meaning and usage notes

Kanunay can sound a bit more formal than pirmi or pirme. Sige is very common in everyday speech for repeated or constant actions, but it can also mean “okay/go ahead” depending on context.