panga

panga
noun /ˈpaŋɡə,ˈpæŋɡə/
a) A large broad-bladed knife.

She turned to the small basket she was carrying and took out a panga.

b) Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially the iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus.

I pleaded with them to lay down their arms, to take each others hands in peace: ‘Take your guns, your knives and your pangas, and throw them into the sea!’


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  • Panga — This article is about the panga fish. See machete for information about the African cutting tool. See panga (boat) for information about the small watercraft used by commercial fishermen in Central America. See Panga, Burkina Faso for the town in …   Wikipedia

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  • panga — UK [ˈpæŋɡə] / US [ˈpɑŋɡə] noun [countable] Word forms panga : singular panga plural pangas South African a tool for cutting grass and sticks, consisting of a handle and a long wide blade …   English dictionary

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