pana
Spanish, noun/ˈpana/
pana is spelled P-A-N-A (4 letters) and appears 6.5 times per million words in written Spanish, the 9,952nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pana is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “velour, corduroy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Tela gruesa similar al terciopelo, generalmente con canaladuras verticales”.
What does pana mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininevelour, corduroy
- 2
femininebreakdown (of vehicle)
noun
- 1
femininebreadfruit
noun
- 1
MexicoUScolloquialfemininedude, friend
noun
- 1
feminineliver (used as food)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tela gruesa similar al terciopelo, generalmente con canaladuras verticales. 2. Avería de un vehículo. 3. Tablas que se pueden poner y quitar en el piso de las embarcaciones menores.
noun: 1. Persona querida con afecto desinteresado, especialmente si no está unida por lazos de parentesco. 2. Persona amigable o carismática.
noun: 1. Carne de hígado, empleada en gastronomía.
noun: 1. Fruto del árbol del pan.
adjective: 1. Inútil, que no sirve para nada, que todo lo que hace le sale mal.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of pana
- panas plural
- panás plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce pana?
- /ˈpana/
- [ˈpa.na]
- [ˈpana]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to pana
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is pana in Spanish?
pana appears 6.5 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).