Ilhan
to distinguish; to differentiate; to identifyverb
- Alternative meanings
To recognize a thing, person, sign, or characteristic and tell it apart from another. It can also mean to identify or notice something by its features.
- Pronunciation
IL-han
- Root and affixes
Ilhan relates to recognizing, identifying, or distinguishing. Ilhi can be used as an imperative or verbal form meaning recognize or identify. Lahi means different and helps express the idea of telling things apart.
- Variants or conjugations
distinguish; differentiate; identify; recognize; tell apart; known; mark; difference
- Related words and expressions
different; sign; recognize; look; listen; identifiable; marker; difference
- Meaning and usage notes
Use ilhan when distinguir means to recognize or identify differences. For distinguirse meaning to stand out or be distinguished, use an expression such as molabaw or mailhan kaayo depending on context.
Makailhan ka ba sa kalainan nila?
Can you tell the difference between them?
Lisod ilhan ang duha ka parehas nga hulagway.
It is hard to distinguish the two similar images.
