"papalagi" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: papalagis [plural], papalagi [plural]
Etymology: From Samoan papālagi, Tongan papālagi. Compare palagi. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sm|papalagi|papālagi}} Samoan papālagi, {{der|en|to|papālagi}} Tongan papālagi Head templates: {{en-noun|s|papalagi}} papalagi (plural papalagis or papalagi)
  1. In Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand, a white person; a palagi. Synonyms: papalangi
    Sense id: en-papalagi-en-noun-4nd0EoM8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 1 1 3

Inflected forms

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