"Blasian" meaning in English

See Blasian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbleɪʒən/ Forms: blasian [alternative]
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. (informal) Encompassing both black (particularly sub-Saharan African) and Asian (particularly East/South and Southeast Asian) ancestry. Tags: informal, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Blasian-en-adj-iHLE6Bwg Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English blends: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbleɪʒən/ Forms: Blasians [plural], blasian [alternative]
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. (informal) A person of both black and Asian heritage. Tags: informal Related terms: Whasian
    Sense id: en-Blasian-en-noun-uIarJPKw

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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