panama
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Panama¹
- /ˈpænəmɑː/ UK
- /ˈpanəmɑː/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈpænəmɑ/ US
- /-mə/ US
- /ˈpænəmɐː/ UK
- /ˈpanəma/ Scotland
Where it comes from
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).
proper noun Panamá
- A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama. A man, a plan, a canal — Panama!
noun Panamas · Panamá
- A Panama hat.
panama²
noun panamas
- Alternative form of Panama (“type of hat”). The difference between the two classifications has always been intended to cover unblocked and untrimmed hat bodies, such as panamas, bangkoks, and leghorns, and other hats which are woven by the natives in South American and oriental countries where they are produced.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: leghorn, sailor, boater, skimmer, straw hat, paraguay, colombia, nicaragua, peru, portugal, panamanian, dominica, niger, philippines, pakistan, mongolia
Translations
Talk about this word "panama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/panama. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. panama. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/panama "panama." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/panama.Cite this
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title = {panama},
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