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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Ilhan

English

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.

differencedifferentiatedistinguishidentifyrecognize
Example 1

Makailhan ka ba sa kalainan nila?

Can you tell the difference between them?

Example 2

Lisod ilhan ang duha ka parehas nga hulagway.

It is hard to distinguish the two similar images.

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