Asturian

Noun

gaita f ‎(plural gaites)

1. (music) bagpipes

Derived terms

• gaiteru

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain; see gaita for possibilities.

Noun

gaita f ‎(plural gaites)

1. (music) bagpipes

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Suggested derivations include:

• Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍃 ‎(gaits, “goat”), from Proto-Germanic *gaits, with semantic shift due to bagpipes being made of goat skin;
• Ottoman Turkish (Turkish gayda), from Bulgarian гайда ‎(gayda), possibly via Arabic [script needed] ‎(gaita);
• Old Portuguese guaita, from Proto-Germanic *wahta;
• from the same root as Spanish gayo;
• Hausa algaita, via a Berber language;
• Suevic.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): [ˈɡaj.tɐ]
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˈɡaj.ta]

Noun

gaita f (plural gaitas)

1. (music) bagpipes
2. harmonica (wind instrument)
3. (South Brazil) accordion

Synonyms

• (bagpipes): gaita-de-foles
• (harmonica): gaita-de-boca, harmônica
• (accordion): acordeão, concertina, cordeona (Rio Grande do Sul), sanfona

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain; see gaita for possibilities.

Noun

gaita f ‎(plural gaitas)

1. (music) bagpipes
2. (colloquial) tripe, nonsense
3. gullet
4. (colloquial) gullet (neck)

Related terms

• gaitero