What does gaita in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word gaita in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use gaita in Portuguese.

The word gaita in Portuguese means harmonica, harmônica, tutu, metal, dindim, gaita, gaita de foles, blues com gaita, gaita de fole escocesa, gaita de boca, gaita de foles, tocador de gaita de foles, som da gaita de fole. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gaita

harmonica

substantivo feminino (pequeno instrumento de sopro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

harmônica

noun (musical instrument)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A man stood on the corner, playing a blues tune on a harmonica.

tutu, metal, dindim

noun (UK, slang (money) (gíria: dinheiro)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
How much dosh have you got on you?

gaita

noun (informal (harmonica) (informal)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
She plays blues harp and acoustic guitar.

gaita de foles

plural noun (traditional wind instrument)

You need good lungs to play the bagpipes.

blues com gaita

noun (informal (music style) (estilo de música)

gaita de fole escocesa

noun (Scottish instrument) (instrumento escocês tradicional de vento)

gaita de boca

noun (musical instrument: harmonica) (instrumento musical)

gaita de foles

noun (informal, abbreviation (bagpipes)

Alastair plays the pipes.

tocador de gaita de foles

noun (player of bagpipes)

The piper played a beautiful Scottish song.

som da gaita de fole

noun (sound of bagpipes)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

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