afakasin.adj.

Brit.

/afəˈkasi/,

/afəˈkɑːsi/, U.S.

/ˌæfəˈkæsi/,

/ˌɑfəˈkɑsi/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, afakasis.

Origin: A borrowing from Samoan. Etymon: Samoan ‘afakasi.

Etymology: < Samoan ‘afakasi < English half-caste n.

A. n.

In Samoa or Samoan communities: a person of mixed European and Samoan ancestry, esp. a descendant of a European man and Samoan woman. Also with plural agreement: such people collectively.

ΚΠ

1934 F. M. Keesing Mod. Samoa i. 45 The afakasi (half-castes) also are mainly urban dwellers.

1979 A. Wendt Leaves of Banyan Tree ii. 180 I never once see a Samoan at these parties. Only palagi and rich afakasi etc.

1996 S. Figiel Where we once Belonged (1998) 169 Our parents continued..to be in love with Falelua Primary School—despite the fact that..no afakasis went there..and not a single rich Samoan went there, either.

1998 O. Momoisea in P. Fairbairn-Dunlop Tamaitai Samoa vi. 93 My family didn't want me to marry an Afakasi. They wanted me to marry an aoao.

2006 S. Y. Najita Decolonizing Cultures in Pacific ii. 67 Tauilo gains entrance into Apia high society by holding parties at his home for pālagi and rich afakasi (part-European, part-Samoan persons).

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating a person of mixed European and Samoan ancestry.

ΚΠ

1974 A. Wendt Flying-fox in Freedom Tree 112 The afakasi woman looks at me.

1996 S. Figiel Where we once Belonged (1998) 72 Losa Fiaauleli, the nineteen year old afakasi girl from Lelata whose family won the national lottery last week.

2010 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 27 Aug. With..education the preserve of the high-ranking or well-off afakasi (half-caste) families,..many islanders in search of good jobs..had little choice but to emigrate.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	afakasi
释义	afakasin.adj. Brit. /afəˈkasi/, /afəˈkɑːsi/, U.S. /ˌæfəˈkæsi/, /ˌɑfəˈkɑsi/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, afakasis. Origin: A borrowing from Samoan. Etymon: Samoan ‘afakasi. Etymology: < Samoan ‘afakasi < English half-caste n. A. n. In Samoa or Samoan communities: a person of mixed European and Samoan ancestry, esp. a descendant of a European man and Samoan woman. Also with plural agreement: such people collectively. ΚΠ 1934 F. M. Keesing Mod. Samoa i. 45 The afakasi (half-castes) also are mainly urban dwellers. 1979 A. Wendt Leaves of Banyan Tree ii. 180 I never once see a Samoan at these parties. Only palagi and rich afakasi etc. 1996 S. Figiel Where we once Belonged (1998) 169 Our parents continued..to be in love with Falelua Primary School—despite the fact that..no afakasis went there..and not a single rich Samoan went there, either. 1998 O. Momoisea in P. Fairbairn-Dunlop Tamaitai Samoa vi. 93 My family didn't want me to marry an Afakasi. They wanted me to marry an aoao. 2006 S. Y. Najita Decolonizing Cultures in Pacific ii. 67 Tauilo gains entrance into Apia high society by holding parties at his home for pālagi and rich afakasi (part-European, part-Samoan persons). B. adj. Of, relating to, or designating a person of mixed European and Samoan ancestry. ΚΠ 1974 A. Wendt Flying-fox in Freedom Tree 112 The afakasi woman looks at me. 1996 S. Figiel Where we once Belonged (1998) 72 Losa Fiaauleli, the nineteen year old afakasi girl from Lelata whose family won the national lottery last week. 2010 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 27 Aug. With..education the preserve of the high-ranking or well-off afakasi (half-caste) families,..many islanders in search of good jobs..had little choice but to emigrate. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1934
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