"hapa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɑpə/ [US] Forms: hapas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hawaiian hapa, from English half. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|haw|hapa}} Hawaiian hapa, {{der|en|en|half}} English half Head templates: {{en-noun}} hapa (plural hapas)
  1. (Hawaii, California) An individual of mixed ethnic heritage, especially half East or Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander and half white. Tags: California, Hawaii Categories (topical): People Derived forms: hapa haole Related terms: Amerasian, haafu
    Sense id: en-hapa-en-noun-rXcfviTz Disambiguation of People: 90 10 Categories (other): California English, Hawaiian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms borrowed back into English, Multiracial Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of Multiracial: 79 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: hapas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hapa (plural hapas)
  1. A mesh cage-like structure placed in the water to hold fish.
    Sense id: en-hapa-en-noun-UO8fkRN6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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