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Some slang terms, with their literal translations and meanings, include the following: abrirse ("to split up"): to leave. aporrear: to accidentally fall. ave María pue: ("well, Hail Mary"): Used to show surprise, especially in the Paisa region. [24] bacán, bacano, bacana: Relative to parties god Bacchus, someone or something cool, kind, friendly.
The majority of Colombians speak Spanish (see also Colombian Spanish), but in total 90 languages are listed for Colombia in the Ethnologue database. The specific number of spoken languages varies slightly since some authors consider as different languages what others consider to be varieties or dialects of the same language.
The flag of Colombia in Cartagena, Colombia. The National symbols of Colombia are the symbols which represent the national identity of the Republic of Colombia as a sovereign state . The national symbols intend to represent the Colombian identity by creating visual, verbal cultural iconic representations of the national people , values, goals ...
from Spanish chocolate, from Nahuatl xocolatl meaning "hot water" or from a combination of the Mayan word chocol meaning "hot" and the Nahuatl word atl meaning "water." Choctaw from the native name Chahta of unknown meaning but also said to come from Spanish chato (="flattened") because of the tribe's custom of flattening the heads of male ...
Most appalling, Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro went even further compared Israel with the Nazis, says Andres Oppenheimer | Opinion
Words of Muysc cubun origin are still used in the department of Cundinamarca, of which Bogotá is the capital, and the department of Boyacá, with capital Tunja. These include curuba (Colombian fruit banana passionfruit), toche (yellow oriole), guadua (a large bamboo used in construction) and tatacoa ("snake").
Pérez González, Stella Maria, 1987, Chibcha dictionary and grammar, manuscript of the National Library of Colombia, transcription and study, Bogota, Instituto Caro y Cuervo Simón, Pedro , 1953, New histories of the conquests of the mainland in the West Indies, 5 vols., Colombian Authors Library, Ministry of Education, Bogota Bolivar Editions
The culture of Colombia has vibrant indigenous influences within its culture. Full Indigenous peoples of Colombia are estimated to be around 4-10% of the country’s population, [4] [5] [6] however most still hold on to indigenous traditions and folklore. Indigenous influences in Colombian culture include cuisine, music, architecture, language ...