English Explanatory Dictionary

Panama

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.
noun
  1. A Panama hat.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Panama (“type of hat”).

Pronunciation

/ˈpæn.ə.mɑː/ /ˈpæn.ə.mə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Panama.wav en-us-Panama-2.ogg En-us-Panama.ogg

Word forms

Panama Panamá Panamas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Panamá, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Chibchan language such as Kuna, or another indigenous language of the region (such as Cueva, which is barely attested and is now extinct).

Derived words

New Panamax Panama Canal Panama City Panama fever Panama hat Panamanian Panama Papers Panama Red Panama rubber Panama rubber tree Panama sole Panama weave Panamax post-Panamax
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