Palagi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Palagi
from Samoan papālagi
Example Sentences
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"We demonstrated that rapid mimicry is present in dogs and it is an involuntary, automatic and split-second mirroring of other dogs," lead researcher Dr Elisabetta Palagi told BBC News.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2015
"A dog while playing with another dog can read their motivation and the emotional state of the other dog by mimicking the same expression and body movement of the other dog," Dr Palagi explained.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2015
The marriage took place on January 12, 1911, the bride being the Countess Adele Palagi, a cousin of the bridegroom.
From The Viceroys of Ireland by O'Mahony, Charles
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