"Blasian" meaning in All languages combined

See Blasian on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbleɪʒən/
Rhymes: -eɪʒən Etymology: Blend of black + Asian. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|black|Asian}} Blend of black + Asian Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Blasian (not comparable)
  1. Encompassing both black (particularly sub-Saharan African) and Asian (particularly East/Southeast Asian) ancestry. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: blasian
    Sense id: en-Blasian-en-adj-jrTRAd2H Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbleɪʒən/ Forms: Blasians [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʒən Etymology: Blend of black + Asian. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|black|Asian}} Blend of black + Asian Head templates: {{en-noun}} Blasian (plural Blasians)
  1. A person of both black and Asian heritage. Related terms: Whasian
    Sense id: en-Blasian-en-noun-uIarJPKw

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