adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/pænəˈmeɪni.ən/
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rhymes with -eɪniən
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Panama or Panamanian people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A person from Panama or of Panamanian descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from Panama City.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
of or relating to or characteristic of Panama or its people
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Panamanian economy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a native or inhabitant of Panama
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Central American
History
Etymology
From Panama + -ian, with euphonic -n-.
Across languages
Translations
79 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
panamiegu
— pertaining to Panama
Belarusian:
пана́мскі
(panámski)
— pertaining to Panama
Bulgarian:
пана́мски
(panámski)
— pertaining to Panama
Catalan:
panameny
— pertaining to Panama
Czech:
panamský
— pertaining to Panama
Dutch:
Panamees
— pertaining to Panama
Finnish:
panamalainen
— pertaining to Panama
French:
panamien
— pertaining to Panama
French:
panaméen
— pertaining to Panama
Galician:
panameño
— pertaining to Panama
German:
panamaisch
— pertaining to Panama
Italian:
panamegno
— pertaining to Panama
Macedonian:
панамски
(panamski)
— pertaining to Panama
Norwegian Bokmål:
panamansk
— pertaining to Panama
Norwegian Nynorsk:
panamansk
— pertaining to Panama
Polish:
panamski
— pertaining to Panama
Portuguese:
panamenho
— pertaining to Panama
Romanian:
panamez
— pertaining to Panama
Russian:
пана́мский
(panámskij)
— pertaining to Panama
Spanish:
panameño
— pertaining to Panama
Spanish:
canalero
— pertaining to Panama
Swahili:
Kipanama
— pertaining to Panama
Swedish:
panamansk
— pertaining to Panama
Ukrainian:
пана́мський
(panámsʹkyj)
— pertaining to Panama
Asturian:
panamiegu
— person from Panama
Asturian:
panamiega
— person from Panama
Azerbaijani:
panamalı
— person from Panama
Bulgarian:
пана́мец
(panámec)
— person from Panama
Bulgarian:
пана́мка
(panámka)
— person from Panama
Bulgarian:
пана́мци
(panámci)
— person from Panama
Bulgarian:
пана́мки
(panámki)
— person from Panama
Catalan:
panameny
— person from Panama
Catalan:
panamenya
— person from Panama
Czech:
Panamec
— person from Panama
Dutch:
Panamees
— person from Panama
Esperanto:
panamiano
— person from Panama
Esperanto:
panamianino
— person from Panama
Finnish:
panamalainen
— person from Panama
French:
Panaméen
— person from Panama
French:
Panamien
— person from Panama
French:
Panamanien
— person from Panama
French:
Panamègne
— person from Panama
French:
Panaméenne
— person from Panama
Galician:
panameño
— person from Panama
German:
Panamaer
— person from Panama
German:
Panamaerin
— person from Panama
Italian:
panamense
— person from Panama
Norwegian Bokmål:
panamaner
— person from Panama
Norwegian Nynorsk:
panaman
— person from Panama
Norwegian Nynorsk:
panamanar
— person from Panama
Polish:
Panamczyk
— person from Panama
Polish:
Panamka
— person from Panama
Portuguese:
panamenho
— person from Panama
Romanian:
panamez
— person from Panama
Romanian:
panameză
— person from Panama
Russian:
жи́тель Пана́мы
(žítelʹ Panámy)
— person from Panama
Russian:
жи́тельница Пана́мы
(žítelʹnica Panámy)
— person from Panama
Serbo-Croatian:
Panamac
— person from Panama
Serbo-Croatian:
Panamka
— person from Panama
Spanish:
panameño
— person from Panama
Spanish:
panameña
— person from Panama
Spanish:
canalero
— person from Panama
Swahili:
Mpanama
— person from Panama
Swedish:
panaman
— person from Panama
Swedish:
panamanska
— person from Panama
Turkish:
Panamalı
— person from Panama
Bulgarian:
пана́мец
(panámec)
— person from Panama City
Bulgarian:
пана́мка
(panámka)
— person from Panama City
