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/Sounds like "KOH" (as in "coat") + "yah" (as in "yard")/

Meaning

A person from western Bolivia, La Paz, Oruro, or Potosí. It's the counterpart to camba and reflects Bolivia's rich cultural diversity, where the highlands and lowlands have very distinct identities.

Examples

My family is colla, we're from La Paz.

The rivalry between cambas and collas is part of Bolivian culture.

Regional synonyms

A naturally bold, charming person who walks into any social situation with ease and is not afraid to start conversations or make moves. In Chile and Argentina, entrador also carries a flirtatious edge: someone who confidently approaches people they are attracted to. The kind of person who knows everyone by the end of the party.