panga.
A large broad-bladed knife.
Meaning & usage
A large broad-bladed knife.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Swahili panga (“machete”).
Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially an iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus, now reclassified as Pangasianodon hypophthalmus.
A type of modest-sized, open, outboard-powered, fishing boat common throughout much of the developing world, including Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia.
Where this word comes from
Back-formation from the plural, from the stem of translingual Pangasius (genus name), from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ (paṅgaś, “mud- or brown-coloured fish”).
A small inflatable motorboat used in Latin America.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Spanish panga (“motorboat”).
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