rekisito
rekisíto with stress marks
requirement
Usage Note
Rekisito is a Spanish loanword for something that must be provided or fulfilled, used in administrative, academic, and legal contexts. It appears frequently in school enrollment, government applications, and job hiring processes, where 'kinakailangan' is a more colloquial synonym.
Examples
" Marami pang rekisito. "
Natural Translation
There are still many requirements.
Literal Translation
Many still requirement.
" Ito ang unang rekisito para sa trabaho. "
Natural Translation
This is the first requirement for the job.
Literal Translation
This the first requirement for the job.
" Hindi ka matatanggap sa eskwelahan kung kulang ka pa ng kahit isang rekisito sa listahan. "
Natural Translation
You won't be accepted at the school if you are still missing even one requirement on the list.
Literal Translation
Not you will-be-accepted in school if lacking you still of even one requirement on list.
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