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Panga

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 02, 2025 · 2 definitions
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Panga definition 1

Large knife; also act violently.

"Don't bring panga energy."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 02, 2025
DEFINITION 2

Panga definition 2

Panga (Power/strength - Mooré)

"A tara panga! (He has power!)"
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 06, 2025

Word Details

Country
🇿🇦 South Africa
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2 community definitions
Added
August 2025

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Panga 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso

Panga (Power/strength - Mooré)

"A tara panga! (He has power!)"
Paga 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe

Dá dinheru (Dar dinheiro) (Pay)

"Paga tudu oji. (Pay everything today.)"

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Panga (Power/strength - Mooré)

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