panga panga

noun

A tree of the African species Millettia stuhlmannii, or its wood.

OriginSwahili mpangapanga →
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Meanings

nounpanga panga (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tree of the African species Millettia stuhlmannii, or its wood.

Origin

  1. Swahilimpangapanga
  2. Englishpanga panga

From Swahili mpangapanga, possibly indirectly via a language of a colonial power.

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Translations

Afrikaans patryshout
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Swahili mpangapanga
  • mpangapangaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

panga panga. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panga%20panga

MLA

“panga panga.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panga%20panga. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panga panga,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panga%20panga.

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