HAPA

Hapa

A hapa is a person of mixed ethnic heritage. The term originates in Hawaii from the Hawaiian word for "part" or "mixed". In Hawaii, the word refers to any person of mixed ethnic heritage, regardless of the specific mixture. In California, the term has recently been used to describe any person of part Asian or Pacific Islander descent, therefore there are two concurrent usages .

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hapa

Noun

  1. A person of mixed ethnic heritage.


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