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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "MOO" (as in "moon") + "nah" (as in "nacho")/

Meaning

An administrative division of a city in Chile, similar to a municipality or borough. Each comuna has its own mayor and personality, and where you live says a lot about you.

Examples

Which comuna do you live in?

The richest comunas are in the eastern part of Santiago.

Word family
Regional synonyms

To be very smart, savvy, or experienced, someone who cannot be easily fooled. In Spain and Mexico, "saber latín" is a compliment packed inside an old-fashioned expression: this person understands how the world works and is not going to fall for anything obvious.