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/Sounds like the English word "gyat" (same pronunciation)/

Meaning

An exclamation of admiration, typically when something or someone looks strikingly impressive. Borrowed directly from English internet slang "gyat" (a variation of "goddamn"), now widely used across Spanish-speaking social media and youth culture to react to anything that genuinely catches you off guard.

Examples

Gyat, that outfit is incredible.

The view from up there, gyat.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Pácatelas

A lot, plenty, a huge amount, Chile's universal intensifier that supercharges anything. Harto cold, harto expensive, I like it harto. It's the Chilean version of 'very' taken to the extreme.