A paisano is a peasant or rustic person, or a person's own fellow countryman.
In Portuguese and Spanish, "paisano" translates to fellow countryman, compatriot or someone from the same country.
"Paisa" is a colloquial term used in Colombia to refer to people from the Paisa region, which includes cities like Medellín. It can also refer to the local dialect and culture from that region.
The term "paisan" is slang in Italian-American communities, often used to refer to a close friend or companion. It can also be used to describe someone of Italian descent or a fellow Italian-American.
The official Italian word is "paesano", which means "countryman", "peasant", or more loosely "friend". It comes from the word "paese", which means "country". A popular variant is "paisano". In some areas of Italy, particularly Sicily, the word has been shortened to "paisan" or "paesan". Actually, the older meaning was someone from the same village out in the country.
That's Spanish, short for "paisano" - fellow countryman.
"Paisa" is a colloquial term used in Colombia to refer to people from the Paisa region, which includes cities like Medellín. It can also refer to the local dialect and culture from that region.
Paesano is an Italian equivalent of the Spanish word 'paisano'. The word in Italian is pronounced 'peye*-SAH-noh'. It may be translated as 'villager, fellow countryman, compatriot'. If the individual in question is female, then the form becomes paesana, which is pronounced 'peye-SAH-nah'.*The sound 'eye' is similar to the sound in the English noun 'eye'.
Paisano Productions was created in 1957.
El Paisano Hotel was created in 1930.
Bienvenido paisano - 2006 is rated/received certificates of: Mexico:A USA:PG-13
The likely word is the adopted Spanish word "paisan" (paisano) meaning countryman.The spelling is paesano in Italian, and paysan in French (originally meaning peasant).
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It's Italian for "countryman" or "peasant", or more loosely it can mean "friend". It comes from the word "paese", which means "country". The official Italian spelling is paesano, but a popular variant is paisano.
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Paisano's in Norcross, GA USA
Pisano, the name for a person from Pisa, can be confused paisano, a friend or countryman.