papalagi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand, a white person; a palagi.

Word forms

papalagi papalagis papalangi

Etymology

From Samoan papālagi, Tongan papālagi. Compare palagi.

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