Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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γκάιντα (gkáintaf (plural γκάιντες)

  1. bagpipes, gaida
    Synonyms: άσκαυλος (áskavlos), (Greek islands) τσαμπούνα (tsampoúna), (Crete) ασκομαντούρα (askomantoúra)

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