Sikritarya
secretariat; secretary office; secretarynoun
- Pronunciation
see-kree-TAR-yah
- Root and affixes
Adapted loanword related to secretary/secretaria. In Cebuano, forms like sikritarya, sekretarya, and sekretaryo appear. Sekretaryo is more often the person; sikritarya can refer to a secretary or secretarial office depending on context.
- Meaning and usage notes
Use sikritarya for secretariat or a secretarial office/administrative area, and it can also mean a female secretary depending on context. If you specifically mean the person secretary, sekretaryo is the better existing entry. For a formal secretariat of an international organization or government, sekretariat may sound more technical.
Adto ta sa sikritarya aron mangutana bahin sa dokumento.
Let us go to the secretariat to ask about the document.
Ang sikritarya nag-atiman sa mga papeles sa opisina.
The secretariat handles the office papers.