matchet vs panga

matchet and panga both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
matchet	Yes	No	No	No
panga	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, matchet and panga are synonyms defined as:

matchet and panga: a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation

Other synonyms of matchet include machete.

matchet (noun)	panga (noun)
a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation	a large heavy knife used as a weapon or for cutting vegetation