Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panama

/ˈpænəmɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: pana-ma
IPA: /ˈpænəmɑ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

noun

Alternative form of Panama (“type of hat”).

Example Sentences

"A man, a plan, a canal — Panama!"
"Economists at Capital Economics wrote in an August note that dollarized countries El Salvador, Panama and Ecuador show “markedly lower inflation than elsewhere in the region.”"
"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."

Etymology

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).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpænəmɑ/
British English: /ˈpænəmɑː/

Inflected Forms

Panamá (alternative) Panamas (plural)

Derived Forms

Panamanian Panamax

Phrases

Gulf of Panama New Panamax Panama Canal Panama City Panama fever Panama hat Panama orange Panama Papers

Synonyms

boater leghorn panama hat sailor skimmer straw hat

Questions

How do you pronounce panama?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpænəmɑ/.
What does panama mean?: A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.
Where does panama come 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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