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palagis

palagis is the plural of palagi.

Meaning of palagi

Noun

palagi (plural palagis or palagi)

  1. (New Zealand, Western Polynesia) A white person; a Caucasian.
    • ‘Serves him right for trying to act like a palagi!’ she muttered to herself.1979, Albert Wendt, Leaves of the Banyan Tree
    Synonyms:
    papalagi

Questions about palagis

What is palagis the plural of?
Palagis is the plural of palagi.

Words near palagis in the dictionary

  1. palafitte
  2. palafittes
  3. Palafox
  4. Palafoxes
  5. palagi
  6. palagis
  7. palagonite
  8. palagonites
  9. palagonitic
  10. palagonitization
  11. palagonitized

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