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palagi

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • New-Zealand: /ˈpɐ̞ːlɐ̞ŋi/
  • New-Zealand: /pɐ̞ˈlɐ̞ŋ(ɡ)i/
  • UK: /ˈpɑːləŋi/
  • UK: /pəˈlaŋi/

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noun

Meaning 1

A white person; a Caucasian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: New-Zealand

Qualifier: Western Polynesia

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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