Usage Note
Colombiano refers to anything or anyone from Colombia. When used as a noun it means 'a Colombian person'; the feminine form is colombiana. The adjective is also used in compounds like café colombiano (Colombian coffee).
Examples
"El escritor colombiano ganó el Nobel."
Natural Translation
The Colombian writer won the Nobel Prize.
Literal Translation
The Colombian writer won the Nobel

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