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Gilas | Gila

Gilas meaning

  1. plural of Gila
  2. Nickname for national basketball representative teams of the Philippines.

Using Gilas

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Gila | Nickname for national basketball representative teams of the Philippines.
  • In the example corpus, gilas often appears in combinations such as: gilas pilipinas, gilas the.

Context around Gilas

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

expected 1× put 1× lone 1×

Often after:

pilipinas 4× won 1× duties 1× preparation 1× players 1×

Sentence patterns with Gilas

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as expected gilas pilipinas 3 1× could put gilas preparation for 1× due to gilas duties while 1× gilas pilipinas big 1× gilas pilipinas will 1× in the gilas pilipinas under 1× just as gilas won asian 1× luckily for gilas some tactics 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as coach of 1× as expected gilas 1× batangas missed rey 1× footage of the 1× gilas pilipinas big 1× gilas pilipinas will 1×

Common sentence endings:

duties in malaysia 1× five points respectively 1× flawed set up 1× has gone viral 1× in three games 1× man christian standhardinger 1×

Words around Gilas

Just before it in the word index:

gilardoni 3 gilani 11 gilan 10 giladi 3 gilad 29 gila 31

Just after it in the word index:

gilat 4 gilbane 2 gilbeck 2 gilber 2 gilbert 922 gilberte 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Gilas

  • In this selection, "gilas" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, expected, put, lone, pilipinas, won and duties stand out and add context to how "gilas" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as expected gilas pilipinas 3 and could put gilas preparation for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gilas" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gilas

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Gilas Pilipinas big man Christian Standhardinger. (6 words)

Luckily for Gilas, some tactics worked in their favor during the championship game. (13 words)

The possible delay of the Indonesia match could put Gilas’ preparation for the Qualifiers on a standstill. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

Reyes already made her mark at a ripe age—she’s one of the reliables in the Gilas Pilipinas Under-18 program, having played in the Southeast Asia Basketball Association in Thailand last May where the Philippines was unblemished in three games. (42 words)

Footage of the three lone Gilas players who were not ejected after the now-infamous brawl playing against a full five-man contingent from Australia has gone viral. (28 words)

Now that Cone’s burning his mind at Gilas, the former national head coach has started traversing what he does best in the PBA—win titles. (26 words)

Example sentences (11)

As coach of both TNT and Gilas, the teams suffered, with TNT taking the brunt from the flawed set-up.

Gilas Pilipinas big man Christian Standhardinger.

Luckily for Gilas, some tactics worked in their favor during the championship game.

Just as Gilas won Asian games basketball gold after 60 years, more Filipino athletes, he said, will aspire for gold medals in the Paris Olympics.

Now that Cone’s burning his mind at Gilas, the former national head coach has started traversing what he does best in the PBA—win titles.

Reyes already made her mark at a ripe age—she’s one of the reliables in the Gilas Pilipinas Under-18 program, having played in the Southeast Asia Basketball Association in Thailand last May where the Philippines was unblemished in three games.

As expected, Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 members Joshua Munzon and Alvin Pasaol showed the way with seven and five points, respectively.

Batangas missed Rey Suerte and Jaydee Tungcab due to Gilas duties while Jeff Viernes had to attend to his coaching duties in Malaysia.

The possible delay of the Indonesia match could put Gilas’ preparation for the Qualifiers on a standstill.

Footage of the three lone Gilas players who were not ejected after the now-infamous brawl playing against a full five-man contingent from Australia has gone viral.

Gilas Pilipinas will resume its training in two weeks under coach Yeng Guiao, who has replaced mentor Chot Reyes.

Common combinations with gilas

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gilas" in a sentence?
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What does "gilas" mean?
Gilas means: plural of Gila
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