Recognize in Malayalam

തിരിച്ചറിയുക (thirichariyuka) is the everyday verb for recognising: spotting a face in a crowd, telling two things apart, realising what you are looking at. The first part means turning back, so the word pictures the mind returning to something it has met before. Five quick beats.

Most common translation

തിരിച്ചറിയുക (thirichariyuka)

Recognize, distinguish, identify.

ആദ്യം ശരിയായ വഴി തിരിച്ചറിയുക.

aadyam shariyaaya vazhi thirichariyuka.

First recognize the right path.

Dictionary entry

This verb is about identifying, not about formal acknowledgement; recognition of a degree or a government is expressed with the vocabulary of approval instead.

Common questions

How do you say recognize in Malayalam?

തിരിച്ചറിയുക (thirichariyuka), the verb used when you realise who or what something is.

Does തിരിച്ചറിയുക (thirichariyuka) also mean to distinguish?

Yes. It covers telling one thing from another as well as knowing something again.