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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "NEE" (as in "knee") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

A close, trusted friend in Venezuela, the diminutive, extra-affectionate version of pana. You use it with someone you consider like a brother and can count on for absolutely anything.

Examples

That's my panita since school.

Panita, can you do me a favor? I need a ride.

Regional synonyms

An ancient Andean underground cooking technique where meats, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and other tubers are slow-cooked on hot stones in a pit dug into the ground. Pre-Hispanic in origin and deeply associated with community celebrations in Peru and Bolivia. The result is smoky, tender, and completely unlike anything cooked above ground.