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Panamanian

Panamanian

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Relates to Panama or its people
  • adjective
  • /ˌpænəˈmeɪniən/
: panameño
  • George sits at a desk in front of a Panamanian bank employee.
  • Panamanian relations
  • Panamanian public opinion
  • Panamanian elite

I guess we would have to ask, you know, Panamanian immigration, how much time I've spent in, in Panama.

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Examples

  • About 3 million years ago, the Panamanian Isthmus formed, linking North and South America.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Some scholars have questioned whether or not Panamanian nationalism was ever a significant political force.

    Academic text (1999)

  • A ship came in, a Panamanian ship.

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

  • Second, and more importantly, what factors help to determine Panamanian public opinion toward the United States?

    Academic text (1999)

  • Diego convinced me to keep most of my money in a Panamanian bank.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • This is the Panamanian rainforest.

    Slotherhouse (2023)

  • Another major obstacle to an agreement was a Panamanian proposal that the center's status be reviewed every three years.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Its policy is limited to advocating a peaceful, assured transfer of the Panama Canal to Panamanian sovereignty.

    Academic text (1990)

  • By 1979, property belonging to the United States began to revert to Panamanian hands under the terms of the treaties.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The festival celebrated the rich culture of the Panamanian people with music and dance.

Surface Forms

Panamanian positive

Morphology

Panamanian = Panama (transparent) = Panama + nian

Adjectival form created from the country name using the regular demonymic suffix, so the relation is clear.

Etymology

Panamanian is formed from Panama and the ending -ian, which means 'relating to' or 'from', as in Canadian or Indian. Because Panama likely comes from an indigenous word for 'many fish', Panamanian means 'relating to Panama' or 'from Panama'.