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Meaning of papalagi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand, a white person; a palagi.

Examples

“Yet those whom the Tongas called papalangi, or men from the sky, introduced into these islands a new language of politics, class and organisation.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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