palagi
(Western Polynesia, New Zealand) A white person; a Caucasian.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(Western Polynesia, New Zealand) A white person; a Caucasian.
Origin: From , variant of papālagi. Compare earlier papalagi. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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