ILA

ILA is a Cebuano word. In English, it means...

ila v {1} [A; a12b2] identify, distinguish which is which.
Ang tistígus mauy nag-ila kinsa ang sad-an, The witness identified the culprit.
Lisud ilhun kung babáyi u laláki ba kanang taas ug buhuk.
Dílì giyud maila (mailhan), Its hard to tell if its a boy or girl when they have long hair.
You cant tell.
{2} [A12; a3b2] recognize who a person is.
Wà ku siya maila (hiilhi) sa ngitn-git, I did not recognize him in the dark.
{3} [A12; b(1)] know a person.
Nakaila aku kaníya, I know him.
{4} [A3; a12b2] acknowledge, consider s.
o.
as s.t.
Walà sila muila sa íyang ki-naadman, They did not recognize his wisdom.
Siya ang giilang hárì sa mga matun, He is the acknowledged king of the thugs.
{4a} [A23; a12] acknowledge s.
o.
as arousing fear or awe.
Wà siyay giilang táwu, Hes afraid of no one.
{4b} ug Ginúu call on Gods help when one is in distress.
Makaila ka ug Ginúu ug náa ka sa kalisud, You will call on God when you are in trouble.
{5} [A12] experience, taste.
Paminyúa lag sayu arun makailag unsay kalisud, Let them marry young so they can experience hardship.
n birthmark.
pa- v [A; ac] {1} make s.t.
known, introduce oneself as s.
o.
Wà siya magpaila nga anak sa hárì, He did not let it be known that he was the kings son.
Ipaila ku kanímu ang tinúud, Ill make the truth known.
{2} indicate.
Ang kusug nga ulan usáhay nagpaila nga dúnay bagyu, Heavy rain sometimes indicates that there is a storm.
ilaíla v [A2C; acP] introduce, get acquainted.
Nakig-ilaíla siya sa mga lídir sa pulitika, He introduced himself to the political leaders.
Ilailáha ang ákung kasáring, Meet my classmate.
Iilaíla (ipailaíla) aku ánang ímung kúyug, Introduce me to your companion.
pailaíla v [A; ac] introduce s.
o.
to s.
o.
else.
Pailailáha sila, Let them get acquainted with each other.
ka-() n acquaintance.
v [C; c5] be-come acquainted with one or more persons.
Didtu sila magkaíla sa barku, They became friends on the boat.
Gikaíla ku siya sa barku, I made his acquaintance on the boat.
ilhánan n identi-fying mark or sign.
Ákù nang rilúha kay dúnay ilhánan, That watch is mine because there is an identifying mark.
-in- n rec-ognized as s.t.
good, well-known.
-du a {1} well-known.
Iládu siya sa íla, He is well-known in their town.
{2} notorious.
Ang mga iládung mangunguut, The notorious pickpockets.
v [B12] be, become well-known, notorious.
timailhan see timailhan.

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