Also means
dude
Usage Note
Man is a colloquial loanword from English, widely used in Latin American informal speech (especially Colombia, Venezuela, and the Caribbean) to mean 'guy' or 'dude'. It is used as a term of address or a third-person reference. The plural is generally manes in Colombian Spanish. It is informal and generally absent from formal registers.
Examples
"Ese man siempre llega tarde a todas partes."
Natural Translation
That guy always arrives late everywhere.

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