Spanish Conversation · Level 152
30 words
Spanish word
gaita
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgaita/
Meaning
- feminine nounbagpipe
Example
En Asturias todavía se toca la gaita en las fiestas.
In Asturias they still play the bagpipe at festivals.
More examples
En el museo etnográfico se puede escuchar el sonido de la gaita en una grabación.
In the ethnographic museum you can hear the sound of the bagpipe on a recording.
Core concept
A bag that supplies continuous air to a melody chanter and drone pipes producing a sustained, characteristic sound.
Common phrases
sonido de gaita
sound of the bagpipe
escuchar la gaita
listen to the bagpipe
Definition in Spanish
Instrumento tradicional de viento consistente en una bolsa que suministra aire continuamente a varios tubos, produciendo un sonido sostenido y característico.
Word origin
Gaita derives from medieval Romance and is the common Iberian term for various local bagpipe types whose construction and names differ by region.
Usage tips
- Speakers commonly add a regional label (for example gaita asturiana or gaita gallega) to make clear which local instrument is meant.