No. 7,218 in Spanish
gaita
A "gaita" is a type of bagpipe or traditional wind instrument.
In a sentence
La gaita es un instrumento típico de Escocia.
The bagpipe is a typical instrument from Scotland.
Used to refer to the musical instrument, a bagpipe.
En algunas regiones, la palabra 'gaita' también puede significar torpeza.
In some regions, the word 'gaita' can also mean clumsiness.
Used metaphorically to describe a characteristic, as a figure of speech.
Mi abuelo tocaba la gaita en las fiestas del pueblo.
My grandfather played the bagpipe at village celebrations.
Indicates the action of playing the instrument in a cultural context.
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