The English word "recognize" can be translated into Tagalog in several ways depending on the context:
- "kilalanin" which means to recognize someone, to know or identify a person or thing.
- "makilala" which means to meet or get to know someone, and can also mean to recognize someone.
- "tanggapin" which means to accept or admit, and can also mean to recognize something.
- "kilanlin" which also means to recognize or admit something.
These translations emphasize recognition in the sense of acknowledging or identifying someone or something in Tagalog.