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Panama

pa·nama

UK/ˈpænəmɑː/ US/ˈpanəmɑː/ fairly common

noun

1.

a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903

Origin

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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