adj
Meaning 1
Mad; crazy; insane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Singlish, not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
gila
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Pronunciation
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/ˈhiː.lə/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Meaning 2
A 649-mile (1,044 km) tributary of the Colorado River which flows through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States.
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name
Meaning 3
A census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico.
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noun
Meaning 4
A Gila monster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 5
A Gila trout.
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noun
Meaning 6
a river that rises in western New Mexico and flows westward through southern Arizona to become a tributary of the Colorado River
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Gila River
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Broader terms: river
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Malay gila.
From Spanish Gila, from a native (Yuma?) name.