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Panama.

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpænəmɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpanəmɑː/British, Southern, Standard/ˈpænəmɑ/US/-mə/US
  1. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

    A man, a plan, a canal — Panama!
Where this word 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).

noun/ˈpænəmɑː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpanəmɑː/British, Southern, Standard/ˈpænəmɑ/US/-mə/US
  1. A Panama hat.

Where this word 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).

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