sekso
sékso with stress marks
sex; gender
Usage Note
Sekso is the more formal Spanish-derived term used in official documents, medical contexts, and academic writing to refer to biological sex or gender. Government forms in the Philippines often use sekso as a field label. It is more neutral in register than the English borrowing 'seks.'
Examples
" Ano ang iyong sekso? "
Natural Translation
What is your sex?
Literal Translation
What the your sex?
" Ano ang kanyang sekso sa birth certificate? "
Natural Translation
What is his/her gender on the birth certificate?
Literal Translation
What the his/her gender on birth-certificate?
" Sa form na ipinasa namin, kinailangang isulat ang sekso, edad, at tirahan ng bawat aplikante. "
Natural Translation
On the form we submitted, the sex, age, and address of each applicant had to be written.
Literal Translation
On form that submitted we, had-to write the sex, age, and address of each applicant.
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