panya route

noun

A secret trail or road used for illegal activities such as smuggling.

OriginSwahili panya →
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Meanings

nounpanya route (plural panya routes)

plural panya routes

  1. KenyaA secret trail or road used for illegal activities such as smuggling.

Origin

  1. Swahilipanya“rat”
  2. Englishpanya route

From Swahili panya (“rat”) + route.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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