Smart Definition
Etymology
Pronunciation
paisano
countryman
país
country
+
-ano
pertaining to
Paisano means countryman and can be broken down into país0 (country0) + -ano1 (pertaining to1), literally meaning 'someone pertaining to a country'.
noun
  1. countryman
    A person from the same country or region
    Encontré a un paisano en el aeropuerto. // I met a countryman at the airport.