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Explore Hilsa through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Hilsa in a sentence

Hilsa meaning

Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish in South Asia.

Using Hilsa

  • The main meaning on this page is: Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish in South Asia.
  • In the example corpus, hilsa often appears in combinations such as: the hilsa.

Context around Hilsa

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

includes 1× simikot 1×

Often after:

seat 1× fish 1× preparations 1×

Sentence patterns with Hilsa

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

at simikot hilsa 1× curry with hilsa fish or 1× dishes includes hilsa preparations a 1× in the hilsa seat which 1× of the hilsa to its 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

earlier this month 1× in the hilsa 1× it is widely 1× rice and fish 1× third country nationals 1×

Common sentence endings:

at simikot hilsa 1× called hawai zaar 1× favourite among bengalis 1× grounds of yore 1× of postal ballots 1×

Words around Hilsa

Just before it in the word index:

hilroy 3 hilperton 2 hilpert 3 hilowle 3 hiloula 2 hilo 179

Just after it in the word index:

hilsea 3 hilsenrath 3 hilson 8 hilt 70 hilter 2 hilti 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Hilsa

  • In this selection, "hilsa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, includes, simikot, seat, fish and preparations stand out and add context to how "hilsa" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at simikot hilsa and curry with hilsa fish or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hilsa" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hilsa

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

Third country nationals cross at Tatopani and in guided groups at Simikot/Hilsa. (13 words)

Earlier this month, the government unveiled a project to facilitate the movement of the hilsa to its spawning grounds of yore. (21 words)

It is widely available and is eaten in many forms, either baked, boiled, and cooked into a curry with Hilsa fish or with fermented soyabeans called "Hawai-zaar". (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Rice and fish are traditional favourite foods, leading to a saying that "fish and rice make a Bengali". citation Bengal's vast repertoire of fish-based dishes includes Hilsa preparations, a favourite among Bengalis. (34 words)

In the Hilsa seat, which the RJD candidate lost by 12 votes, and the number of postal ballots rejected was 182, the EC accepted the request for a recount of postal ballots. (32 words)

It is widely available and is eaten in many forms, either baked, boiled, and cooked into a curry with Hilsa fish or with fermented soyabeans called "Hawai-zaar". (28 words)

Example sentences (5)

In the Hilsa seat, which the RJD candidate lost by 12 votes, and the number of postal ballots rejected was 182, the EC accepted the request for a recount of postal ballots.

Earlier this month, the government unveiled a project to facilitate the movement of the hilsa to its spawning grounds of yore.

It is widely available and is eaten in many forms, either baked, boiled, and cooked into a curry with Hilsa fish or with fermented soyabeans called "Hawai-zaar".

Rice and fish are traditional favourite foods, leading to a saying that "fish and rice make a Bengali". citation Bengal's vast repertoire of fish-based dishes includes Hilsa preparations, a favourite among Bengalis.

Third country nationals cross at Tatopani and in guided groups at Simikot/Hilsa.

Common combinations with hilsa

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hilsa" in a sentence?
An example: "In the Hilsa seat, which the RJD candidate lost by 12 votes, and the number of postal ballots rejected was 182, the EC accepted the request for a recount of postal ballots." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "hilsa" from authentic English texts.
What does "hilsa" mean?
Hilsa means: Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish in South Asia.
How many example sentences with "hilsa" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "hilsa", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.