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noun a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
noun a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
originBorrowed from Spanish Panamá, of unknown origin. Possibly from a Chibchan language such as Kuna, or another indigenous language of the region (such as Cueva, which is barely attested and is now extinct).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0