panga /ˈpaŋɡə/ noun4 •Any of various edible freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius, native to southeast Asia, especially an iridescent shark, Pangasius hypophthalmus, now reclassified as Pangasianodon hypophthalmus. •(South-Africa) A large broad-bladed knife.She turned to the small basket she was carrying and took out a panga. — 1967 •A type of modest-sized, open, outboard-powered, fishing boat common throughout much of the developing world, including Central America, the Caribbean, parts of Africa, the Middle East, and much of Asia. •A small inflatable motorboat used in Latin America. formspangas