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/Sounds like "GWAHR" (as in "Guam") + "dyah"/

Meaning

A security guard who controls access to a building, event, or establishment. In Colombia and Venezuela, the guardia is the person with the authority to decide who gets in and who stays out, and the uniform makes that authority very clear.

Examples

The building guard would not let him in because he did not have his ID.

Talk to the guard at the entrance, he has the list of authorized visitors.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Guachimán

A sneaker, sports shoe, or athletic footwear of any brand or no brand at all. In Colombia bamba is the everyday word for sports shoes, whether they're expensive or straight from the neighborhood market.