Magkilatisan (en. To discern)

/mag-ki-la-ti-san/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The action of examining or identifying hidden or not immediately visible things.

They need to discern acceptable evidence before making a decision.

Kailangan nilang magkilatisan ng mga katanggap-tanggap na ebidensya bago gumawa ng desisyon.

Noticing or understanding the true state or reality.

Sometimes, it's hard to discern people, especially if their behavior is kind.

Minsan, mahirap magkilatisan sa mga tao lalo na kung mabait ang kanilang asal.

Knowing or identifying the differences among things.

Discernment is important to not easily fall for carelessness.

Ang magkilatisan ay mahalaga upang hindi madaling mapaniwala ng mga kapabayaan.

Derived from the root word 'kilatis' meaning 'to examine' or 'to identify'.

to discern people

to recognize the true character or intentions of a person

magkilatis ng mga tao

discernment

A noun meaning the process of examination or identification.

kilatis

discovery

A noun that indicates the act of finding out or discovering something.

tuklas

to scrutinize or often investigate about a person or situation

Before making friends, you should scrutinize them first so you won't get hurt.

Bago ka makipagkaibigan, magkilatisan ka muna para hindi ka masaktan.

to be cautious and observe the intentions of others

You should scrutinize your friends; they might not be true friends.

Dapat magkilatisan ka sa mga kaibigan mo, baka hindi sila tunay na kaibigan.

careful assessment of people or situations

It's important to scrutinize opportunities in life so you won't make mistakes.

Kailangan magkilatisan sa mga pagkakataon sa buhay para hindi magkamali.