From root: mukha
Usage Note
Mukhaan refers to the act of identifying or recognizing someone specifically by their face. It is often used in the context of criminal identification or recognizing an old acquaintance.
Examples
" Mahirap ang mukhaan ng tao. "
Natural Translation
Identifying a person by their face is hard.
Literal Translation
Hard the facial-identification of person.
" Ang pagsusulit ay ginawa sa pamamagitan ng mukhaan. "
Natural Translation
The test was conducted through facial identification.
Literal Translation
The test was done by way of facial-identification.
" Sa pamamagitan ng mukhaan, nakilala ng saksi ang suspek kahit limang taon nang nakalipas ang krimen. "
Natural Translation
Through facial identification, the witness recognized the suspect even though the crime happened five years ago.
Literal Translation
By means of facial-identification, recognized by-the witness the suspect even five years already passed the crime.
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