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Bandera de Venezuela

/GAI-ta/

A Venezuelan musical genre that fills the air in December — announcing Christmas with contagious rhythm and joy. Without gaita there's no holiday atmosphere in Venezuela: it plays in every house, car, and mall.

Example

"The gaitas have started and you can already feel Christmas coming."

"I learned all this year's gaitas to sing with the family."

Regional synonyms:

Golpe fuerte y contundente que causa dolor real. En México es la palabra más expresiva para un madrazo o trancazo, ya sea recibido en pelea o por accidente.