palagi
/ˈpɑːləŋi
/(also papalagi)
noun (plural same)
(In Samoa) a white or non-Samoan person: [as modifier]: palagi guests...
- They just thought it was funny a palagi being with them.
- It was at school that his papalagi headmaster recognised the young boy's talents - awarding him a prize for his paintings.
- Later, other papalagi with less evangelical interests visited Samoa.
Origin
From Samoan papālagi.
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