Spanish word

panza

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpanθa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbelly

Example

Me duele la panza.

My belly hurts.

Illustration for panza (belly)

More examples

Después de comer tanto, se me llenó la panza.

After eating so much, my belly was full.

Core concept

Front-torso area containing the stomach and intestines.

Common phrases

  • dolor de panza

    belly pain

  • tener panza

    have a paunch

  • panza llena

    full belly

Similar words

barriga: Soft front-side outer belly area commonly referred to in casual, everyday speech.
estómago: Internal digestive organ that stores and chemically breaks down food.

Definition in Spanish

Zona del cuerpo que contiene el estómago y los intestinos; palabra de uso común en el habla cotidiana para referirse al vientre.

Word origin

The word comes from Latin pantex through Romance variants like Italian pancia, with Spanish panza established as the everyday word for the belly.

Usage tips

  • Use estómago or abdomen in medical or formal contexts because panza is colloquial.

Other meanings

  • abdomennoun

Related words

  • panzudopaunchyadjective
  • panzónrotundadjective
  • panzadagorgingnoun

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