English Explanatory Dictionary

palagi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A white person; a Caucasian.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɐ̞ːlɐ̞ŋi/ /pɐ̞ˈlɐ̞ŋ(ɡ)i/ /ˈpɑːləŋi/ /pəˈlaŋi/

Word forms

palagi palagis

Etymology

From Samoan pālagi, variant of papālagi (“white person, European”). Compare earlier papalagi.

Synonyms

papalagi
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