Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary
Mailhan
to recognize / identifiableverb / adjective
- Alternative meanings
to recognize
to identify
to distinguish
recognizable
identifiable- Pronunciation
ma-EEL-han
- Root and affixes
Related root: ila = to recognize, identify, know, or acknowledge. Ilhan = to identify; mailhan = can be recognized/identified.
- Variants or conjugations
ila
ilhan
pag-ila
nakaila- Related words and expressions
timailhan
matiktikan
mamatikdan
angkon- Meaning and usage notes
Mailhan works for recognizing or identifying someone/something. If the meaning is to admit or acknowledge a truth/responsibility, moila or moangkon may be more specific. Pag-ila can be used for recognition as a noun.
acknowledgedistinguishidentifyknowrecognitionrecognize
Mailhan nimo siya sa iyang tingog.
You can recognize him/her by the voice.
Lisod mailhan ang nawong sa ngitngit.
It is hard to recognize the face in the dark.