panga
Americannoun
noun
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a broad heavy knife of E Africa, used as a tool or weapon
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a small fishing boat first developed in Japan and now used chiefly in US and Central American waters
Etymology
Origin of panga
Borrowed into English from Swahili around 1930–35
Example Sentences
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This year, the eco-tour company Natural Habitat Adventures is debuting the archipelago’s first-ever electric panga, a maneuverable skiff ideal for exploring the coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Guide Juan Chay cut the engine of our panga some 40 minutes’ ride north of the city of Campeche, in the Gulf of Mexico.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 1, 2022
Wagley coordinated the agency’s response to the abandoned panga boat on April 17 and called the medical examiner to retrieve the body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
When a false killer whale speeds toward Hirsh’s panga, stops inches short and sings, is it trying to communicate?
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2013
She grabbed the panga and watched the shadows with her heart pounding.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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