PANGA - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation

Synonyms

Matchet, Machete, Panga

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "panga" comes from Spanish panga. It started in Sanskrit पङ्क. Then it appeared in Bengali পাঙ্গাশ. Later, people used it in Translingual Pangasius. After that, it was Swahili panga.

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