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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "LOH" (as in "loan") + "nyah"/

Meaning

A neighborhood or residential area in Mexico, the urban division that identifies where you live. Every colonia has its own vibe, from fancy to working-class to 'don't go there at night.'

Examples

I live in a quiet colonia near downtown.

What colonia are you from?

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Bandera de Estados Unidos
Barrio

Venezuelan word for heavy intoxication or a serious state of drunkenness. To agarrar un jumo is to drink until you're well past tipsy, to the point of losing track of your own name.