Etymology

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Spanish Panamá
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromPanamá
  2. English todayPanama

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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