Palagi
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɐ̞ːlɐ̞ŋi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palagi is a noun meaning (Western Polynesia, New Zealand) A white person; a Caucasian.
Meaning
(Western Polynesia, New Zealand) A white person; a Caucasian.
Example Sentences
Then Ione said: "Jerry, you are the only honest palagi I ever met."
‘Serves him right for trying to act like a palagi!’ she muttered to herself.
After 170 years this is the closest Auckland has come to having a brown mayor. Sure he's a Palagi. But his name is Brown, he's run Manukau for a long time and there's heaps of brown people there so he's gladly owned by many in the Pacific Community.
Word Forms
- palagis
Synonyms for palagi
Depending on context, synonyms include papalagi.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whitefella, pakeha, caucasian, white, mzungu, indian.
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