Spanish word

panameño

Pronunciation

IPA/panaˈmeɲo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnative of Panama

Example

Mi amigo es panameño.

My friend is a native of Panama.

Illustration for panameño (native of Panama)

More examples

¿Conoces a ese panameño?

Do you know that Panamanian?

Core concept

Person or thing originating in Panama.

Common phrases

  • ese panameño

    that Panamanian

  • este panameño

    this Panamanian

Similar words

ciudadano: Person who holds the legal citizenship of a country.
residente: Person who lives in a place, often for an extended period.
centroamericano: Person from the Central American region.
latinoamericano: Person from Latin America.

Definition in Spanish

Natural de Panamá; usado como sustantivo para la persona y como adjetivo para lo procedente de ese país.

Word origin

From the place name Panamá plus the Spanish suffix -eño, which forms nouns and adjectives meaning from or related to that place.

Usage tips

  • Used as both a noun and an adjective; when adjectival it follows the noun and agrees in gender and number (panameño, panameña, panameños, panameñas).

Other meanings

  • Panamanianadjective

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