panga
A large broad-bladed knifeA large broad-bladed knife.
Meaning
4 senses(Africa, East, South Africa)A large broad-bladed knife.
a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
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.
Pangasius
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.
A small inflatable motorboat used in Latin America.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from Swahili panga (“machete”). Back-formation from the plural, from the stem ofBorrowed from Swahili panga (“machete”).
Back-formation from the plural, from the stem of translingual Pangasius (genus name), from Bengali পাঙ্গাশ (paṅgaś, “mud- or brown-coloured fish”).
Borrowed from Spanish panga (“motorboat”).
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