γκάιντα

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish غایده‎ (gayda, “bagpipes”), from Bulgarian гайда (gajda). Akin to Macedonian гајда (gajda, “bagpipes”), Serbo-Croatian gajde (“bagpipes”), Czech gajdy and Slovak gajdy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡai̯.da/
  • Hyphenation: γκάι‧ντα

Noun

γκάιντα • (gkáinta) f (plural γκάιντες)

  1. bagpipes, gaida

Declension

Synonyms

  • άσκαυλος m (áskavlos)
  • ασκομαντούρα f (askomantoúra) (of Crete)
  • τσαμπούνα f (tsampoúna) (of the Greek islands)

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