kilalanin
to recognize or identify
From root: kilala
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinilala
ki-ni-la-LA
recognized or identified
Present (Incomplete)
kinikilala
ki-ni-ki-la-LA
recognizing or identifying
Future (Contemplated)
kikilalanin
ki-ki-la-la-NIN
will recognize or identify
Usage Note
Kilalanin is used when focusing on identifying a specific person or object, or when formally getting to know someone in a social or professional context. It implies a deliberate action to recognize or establish an identity.
Examples
" Kilalanin mo ang bisita. "
Natural Translation
Get to know the guest.
Literal Translation
Recognize you the guest.
" Kailangang kilalanin ang mga saksi. "
Natural Translation
It is necessary to identify the witnesses.
Literal Translation
Need identify the plural witness.
" Mahirap kilalanin ang taong nagbago nang husto matapos ang maraming taon na hindi kami nagkita. "
Natural Translation
It's hard to recognize a person who has changed so much after many years of not seeing each other.
Literal Translation
Hard recognize the person changed so-much after the many year that not we saw-each-other.
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